Experts Warn That Smoking Affects Pregnant Women and Children

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Experts Warn That Smoking Affects Pregnant Women and Children Jun 2nd 2013, 11:16 To counsel pregnant women on smoking during pregnancy and its impact on the unborn's health, the government has a national consultation session to limit the use of tobacco use among women and children, he said. Suneeta Mittal, director and head of obstetrics and gynaecology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, said: "Through this nationwide consultation sessions, we want to make healthcare professionals in reproductive and child health aware about the increasing use of tobacco in women and children." "During ante-natal check-ups, healthcare professionals should ask women about their tobacco use, educate them on the hazards of tobacco consumption on the unborn child and encourage them to quit tobacco in all forms," she said. Smoking affects women's health more than men. Passive and active smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of health and behavioural problems in the baby and is linked to infant mortality. Chewing tobacco during pregnancy decreases the gestational age at birth and decreases birth weight. Source-IANS

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