Active or passive maternal smoking increases the risk of low birth weight or preterm delivery: Benefits of cessation and tobacco control policies

In France, maternal smoking, active or passive, remains one of the highest in Europe. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of low birth weight (<2500 g) and premature (<37 weeks of amenorrhea) newborns. The objective of this narrative review is to examine the impact of active o...

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Main Authors: Michel-Henri Delcroix, Conchita Delcroix-Gomez, Pierre Marquet, Tristan Gauthier, Daniel Thomas, Yves Aubard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2023-05-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Active-or-passive-maternal-smoking-increases-the-risk-of-low-birth-weight-or-preterm,156854,0,2.html