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[UK] Pregnant women will be tested for smoking ($$)

Times Of London (uk)
added May 13, 2013 04:06
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[UK-Wales] One in five girls are smoking in North Wales

Research with 10,000 Welsh schoolchildren highlighted the scale of drinking and smoking among 11-16 year olds. North Wales had the highest rates for smoking in Wales with 18% of girls had smoked in the last 30 days before they were interviewed by resea
Daily Post North Wales (uk)
added May 13, 2013 03:57
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[UK] Midwives defend smoking test move

Expectant mothers will be asked to take breath tests to prove if they are smoking during their pregnancy, under new NHS guidance. An estimated 20% of women smoke while expecting, which is believed to lead to a low birth weight for their babies and cause
Belfast Telegraph (uk)
added May 12, 2013 17:05
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[UK] Midwives defend smoking test move

Expectant mothers will be asked to take breath tests to prove if they are smoking during their pregnancy, under new NHS guidance. An estimated 20% of women smoke while expecting, which is believed to lead to a low birth weight for their babies and cause
Belfast Telegraph (uk)
added May 12, 2013 17:04
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[UK] Breath tests targeting smoking in pregnancy backed by midwives

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) had previously criticised the idea because they could make women feel guilty. GPs should encourage women to quit smoking instead, it had said. An estimated 20% of pregnant women smoke, which is believed to lead to a l
The Guardian (uk)
added May 12, 2013 17:02
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[UK] Report: Pregnant women to be 'tested for smoking'

Pregnant women will be asked to take breath tests for carbon monoxide to see if they are being honest about smoking, according to a newspaper report. Midwives should test all women with carbon monoxide kits at antenatal appointments, according comments t
ITV Network Limited (uk)
added May 12, 2013 16:48
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[UK] Why does lung cancer strike so many women who've never smoked? BBC star Robert Peston's wife was a victim at 51 - and the toll is rising

While the chance of non-smokers developing lung cancer is much lower than smokers, latest figures show that of the 41,500 new lung cancer cases each year in Britain, 14 per cent -- around 6,000 -- are unrelated to smoking. Sian Busby (left), the wife of
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 9, 2013 18:28
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[Georgia] More non-smoking, young women developing lung cancer

Samantha Mixon looks and feels great, but she is fighting stage four lung cancer and all the assumptions that people make about her disease. "The first thing they ask is, 'Did you smoke?' It's annoying at this point," Mixon told 11Alive's Jennifer Leslie
WXIA TV NBC 11 (Atlanta, GA)
added May 24, 2013 11:51
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For Pregnant Smokers, Vitamin C Might Help Babies' Lungs

Small study suggests infants of women who take supplements have lower risk of wheezing
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 11, 2013 14:40
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[California] LOMA LINDA: Researchers study mothers who smoke during pregnancy

Researchers at Loma Linda University have conducted a study that documents the impact of mothers who smoke during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes in San Bernardino County. “Estimating the Impact of Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: The San Bernard
Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise
added May 6, 2013 14:44
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