Secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy and its effect on birth outcomes: Evidence from a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru

Conclusion: Mothers exposed to SHS during pregnancy were twice likely to deliver low birth weight babies (relative risk [RR] = 1.9 [1.0–3.6], P = 0.02) and babies of low birth length (RR = 2.64 [1.4–4.6], P = 0.001) than unexposed mothers. With a significant risk of adverse birth outcomes found among mothers exposed to SHS during pregnancy, it is important that a “no tobacco smoke” environment at home should be recommended for pregnant women and their families.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research