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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
May 12, 2013
Daily Post North Wales (uk)
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May 13, 2013 03:57
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[UK] Fury at smoking breath test for all mothers-to-be as it is revealed one in three still light up during pregnancy
May 13, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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May 13, 2013 03:14
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[UK] Smoking test for mothers
Pregnant women should be breathalysed to check if they are lying about having given up smoking, under proposals issued by the NHS's rationing body.
May 13, 2013
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
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May 13, 2013 03:00
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[UK] Anger at breath tests to weed out smoker mothers
In a move which has angered midwives, the NHS will recommend that they take a breath test at the woman's first antenatal appointment. One in five women still lights up in pregnancy. Those found to have a high carbon monoxide reading in a test will be g
May 13, 2013
The [London, UK] Express
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May 13, 2013 02:49
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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
May 12, 2013
Belfast Telegraph (uk)
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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
May 12, 2013
Belfast Telegraph (uk)
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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
May 12, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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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
May 12, 2013
ITV Network Limited (uk)
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May 12, 2013 16:48
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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
May 7, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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May 11, 2013 14:40
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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
May 9, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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May 9, 2013 18:28