Friday, May 11, 2012

Citywide Smoking Ban Reduced Maternal Smoking and Preterm Birth Risk

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120510122711.htm

ScienceDaily (May 10, 2012) — A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health, according to an article in Journal of Women’s Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke–whether the mother is a smoker or exposure is from environmental sources– is associated with premature births and low birth weight.

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