Negative influence of maternal smoking during pregnancy on infant outcomes.
CONCLUSION: This study confirms that maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with health risks; exposed infants had significantly more digestive/respiratory symptoms and lower birth weight than unexposed infants. Preventive and educational actions need to be further strengthened in the face of this public health problem.
PMID: 32331915 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archives de Pediatrie - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Olives JP, Elias-Billon I, Barnier-Ripet D, Hospital V Tags: Arch Pediatr Source Type: research
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