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Passive smoking also affects neurodevelopment in babies

A new study shows that newborns that have been exposed to nicotine from both active and passive smoking mothers show poor physiological, sensory, motor and attention responses.
EurekAlert
added Sep 27, 2012 13:43
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[Europe] Asthma And Smoking Mothers Linked

A European analysis of more than 21,000 children found the more a woman smoked during her first trimester of pregnancy, the greater the risk her children would develop breathing problems before kindergarten.
WOWT Channel 6 (Omaha, NE)
added Sep 21, 2012 09:30
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Many Women Still Smoke During Pregnancy

New study finds white moms-to-be are more likely to light up than blacks, Hispanics
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 11, 2012 11:04
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About 20% of White Women Smoke While Pregnant

Hispanic Moms Least Likely to Smoke, Drink, or Use Drugs, Report Finds
WebMD
added May 10, 2012 03:09
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[Canada] Prospective associations between early long-term household tobacco smoke exposure and antisocial behaviour in later childhood

In comparison with their never exposed peers, children continuously and intermittently exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood showed an increased propensity toward physical aggression and antisocial behaviour by the end of fourth grade. We found no evid
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
added May 21, 2013 15:35
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Smoking in pregnancy triples baby's risk of meningitis

Researchers believe that passive smoking gradually weakens children`s immune system making them more susceptible to the illness, the `Daily Mail` reported. Researchers from the University of Nottingham analysed 18 studies which looked at the link between
Daily Times (pk)
added Apr 28, 2013 19:09
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Rate Of Pregnant Women Smoking In Indiana Is Almost Double National Average

The rate of pregnant women who smoke in Indiana is 17% - that's almost double the national average. The number of pregnant women who smoke in Indiana has decreased by 3% since 2000, but still enough to rank among the worst in the country. OBGYN Physicia
WBIW 1340 AM (Bedford, IN)
added Apr 10, 2013 13:40
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[Indiana] State cuts funding for anti-tobacco campaigns

The Indiana State Department of Health has announced a $3 million cut for smoking cessation programs across the state, providing $5 million total to county departments of health. "This is a problem, even for Delaware County," said Joshua Williams, the l
Muncie (IN) Star-Press
added Feb 24, 2013 20:57
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[UK] Manchester smoking death rates highest in England – with hospital admissions costing EVERY person £60

Data from the London Health Observatory (LHO) reveals that between 2008 and 2010 there were 372 estimated smoking related deaths per 100,000 people in the city – higher than anywhere else in England. A shocking 14.6% of pregnant women smoked in 2011-201
Mancunian Matters (uk)
added Feb 18, 2013 11:21
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[Belgium] Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds

Legislation in Belgium shown to reduce harmful effect of secondhand smoke
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Feb 16, 2013 17:10
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