Prenatal Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Correlation Between Nicotine in Umbilical Cord Blood and Neonatal Anthropometry
Objectives Nicotine narrows uterine blood vessels reducing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus. This study examined the effects of fetal exposure to secondhand smoke on neonatal anthropometry. Methods This cross sectional study recruited 128 pregnant women in the third trimester...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
2019-08-01
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Series: | Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://ophrp.org/upload/phrp-10-4/ophrp-10-234.pdf |