• VANCOUVER, November 19, 2015 ( LifeSiteNews ) - One, two…four strikes, you're out, says Vancouver's indefatigable pro-life research analyst Brent Rooney, in summing up four recent studies cementing the strong link between surgical abortion and premature birth - and premature birth and miscarriage. (lifesitenews.com)
  • the birth of the baby that dies in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy in the womb-alternatively known as miscarriage or abortion. (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, preterm delivery, low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (wypr.org)
  • Taking cocaine when pregnant can damage your baby, cause miscarriage, premature labour and low birth weight. (talktofrank.com)
  • Caffeine has been linked to an increased risk for premature birth and miscarriage. (thebump.com)
  • In babies, secondhand smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). (cdc.gov)
  • Generally, the symptoms start from the first 24 hours after the birth-some babies experience late withdrawal symptoms after two weeks of birth. (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • Women who smoke while they're pregnant are more likely to have health problems, and their babies are at risk, too. (wypr.org)
  • Prematurity Awareness Month kicks off with bad news for Cleveland: the city ranks number one in the country when it comes to babies who are born premature. (news5cleveland.com)
  • We're working to decrease the number of elective deliveries of early babies born premature. (news5cleveland.com)
  • Imagine someone blowing smoke into your babies face. (netmums.com)
  • There are many benefits of massage for premature babies. (thewomens.org.au)
  • Babies born prematurely or with low birth weight are at increased risk. (kfh.org)
  • Multiple birth babies (being a twin, triplet, etc. (scanva.org)
  • A scientist studying babies born prematurely would like to obtain an estimate for the mean birth weight, , of babies born during the week of the gestation period. (brainmass.com)
  • Just as smoking is bad for you, babies in the womb can be harmed by tobacco smoke because it reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients that pass through the placenta from you to your baby. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • It is also increasingly implicated in problems in pregnancy such as premature births and underweight babies. (elixirnews.com)
  • The University of North Carolina identified it as a significant risk factor for preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, small-for-gestational-age (babies who are smaller than expected even for premature babies) and low birth weight babies. (elixirnews.com)
  • 6/7/2014 - Vitamin C supplements may offset some of the damage done to the lung function of babies born to women who smoke while pregnant, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, and published in the journal JAMA. (naturalnews.com)
  • Smoking while pregnant is the biggest risk factor for babies to die unexpectedly after birth. (tommys.org)
  • Around 1 in 3 babies' lives could be saved from sudden infant death if parents didn't smoke. (tommys.org)
  • managing effectively preterm labour, especially provision of antenatal corticosteroids to reduce the risk of breathing difficulties in premature babies. (who.int)
  • It is estimated that around 160 000 babies die due to preterm birth complications, comprising nearly 20% of under-5 deaths. (who.int)
  • Pregnant women who suffer from the high risk condition pre-eclampsia - which leads to the death of hundreds of babies every year - are putting the lives of their unborn children at significantly increased risk if they continue to smoke during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • It found that smokers in this group are even more likely to deliver prematurely (before 34 weeks), produce much lower birth weight babies, or have babies with adverse outcomes than women who don't smoke. (health.am)
  • 65.6 per cent who smoked had babies who experienced adverse outcomes - compared with 60 per cent of former smokers and 50.4 per cent of non-smokers. (health.am)
  • It is well recognised that low birth weight babies are at increased risk of vascular and metabolic diseases in later life. (bmj.com)
  • However, recent studies have demonstrated that mothers of low birth weight babies were themselves at increased risk of later ischaemic heart disease. (bmj.com)
  • Risk factors for giving birth prematurely are: having a prior premature birth, being pregnant with multiple babies like twins or triplets, having chronic medical problems, having an infection during pregnancy, and engaging in high-risk behavior like smoking, drinking alcohol or taking drugs. (choc.org)
  • Premature babies are at risk for developmental delays . (choc.org)
  • If a woman thinks she will deliver prematurely, it is important to make a birth plan that includes partnering with a hospital that has experience treating premature babies. (choc.org)
  • How smoking bans are positively affecting newborn babies. (good.is)
  • Hospitals in Spain are seeing fewer underweight and premature babies after a nationwide ban on smoking. (good.is)
  • To understand the findings of researchers who tracked a decline in premature babies following these smoking bans, we first have to understand the babies themselves. (good.is)
  • Premature babies can also have challenges later on when it comes to hearing, vision, or building cognitive skills. (good.is)
  • Following the "partial smoking ban" of 2006, there was a 4.9% reduction in babies who were born small for their gestational age. (good.is)
  • But after the "comprehensive smoking ban" in 2011, the number of underweight babies immediately fell 2.3% - and continued to decline. (good.is)
  • Secondhand smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks in infants and children. (cdc.gov)
  • Infants exposed to secondhand smoke after birth are more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than infants who are not exposed to smoke from burning commercial tobacco products. (cdc.gov)
  • Chemicals in secondhand smoke appear to affect the brain in ways that interfere with its regulation of infants' breathing. (cdc.gov)
  • Infants who die from SIDS have higher concentrations of nicotine in their lungs and higher levels of cotinine (a biological marker for secondhand smoke exposure) than infants who die from other causes. (cdc.gov)
  • The rate of congenital anomalies in the general population is 3% for defects that are detectable at birth in live-born infants and 6% for defects detected by the end of the first year of life. (medscape.com)
  • The information in this fact sheet aims to describe apnoea and bradycardia, a common pattern of breathing seen in very premature infants. (thewomens.org.au)
  • Infants born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy or were exposed to secondhand smoke are more vulnerable. (kfh.org)
  • 3/2/2015 - Sadly, we've all likely seen it: a person smoking in a parked vehicle, windows cracked only slightly, while their cigarette smoke swirls around the faces of passengers, some of whom may even be infants. (naturalnews.com)
  • Fewer premature and underweight infants are being born in Spain than ever before, and it may be thanks to the country's recent smoking ban. (good.is)
  • In addition to the relation between preterm PROM and neonatal sepsis, there are other associations between prematurity and neonatal sepsis that increase the risk for premature infants. (medscape.com)
  • Premature infants have less immunologic ability to resist and combat infection. (medscape.com)
  • Health problems caused by secondhand smoke in adults who do not smoke include coronary heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer, as well as adverse reproductive health effects in women, including low birth weight. (cdc.gov)
  • Secondhand smoke can cause adverse reproductive health effects in women, including low birth weight. (cdc.gov)
  • Women exposed to secondhand smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have newborns with lower birth weight, increasing the risk of health complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Research suggests heat may contribute to preterm labor or low birth weight by altering blood flow to the placenta, or causing dehydration, among other routes. (upi.com)
  • In general, low-income women and women of color have the highest rates of preterm birth and low birth weight in the United States. (upi.com)
  • These behaviors could cause problems such as premature birth, low birth weight, and other issues. (healthline.com)
  • So why isn't paying people to quit smoking, or lose weight or take their medicine, used all the time in public health? (wypr.org)
  • Other public health researchers have tried paying people to stop smoking , and some employee wellness programs pay people to lose weight (or penalize them for smoking). (wypr.org)
  • We are interested in early events, i.e. low birth weight and premature birth. (ki.se)
  • Preterm labor increases the risk of other problems, such as low birth weight, underdeveloped lungs in the baby, and death of the baby during or shortly after birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Low birth weight is a risk factor for developmental delays, numerous health issues, and death after birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • One 2013 analysis of 14 population-level studies found that a higher prevalence of certain pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, correlated with a higher risk of low birth weight. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This does not prove that pollution causes low birth weight, but it does establish a potential connection between the two. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The findings also support the results of other studies, which have established a link between pollution exposure and low birth weight and preterm labor. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The infant will most likely have a low birth weight. (brainmass.com)
  • Additional research at Tulane University in New Orleans in three clinical trial studies determined that the treatment of the gum condition led to a 57% reduction of preterm low birth weight and more significantly a 50% reduction in preterm births. (elixirnews.com)
  • Why do people often put on weight after they quit smoking? (naturalnews.com)
  • Your baby is more likely to be a healthy weight at birth. (tommys.org)
  • For example, smoking fewer cigarettes does not reduce the risk of premature birth or low birth-weight. (tommys.org)
  • Studies show that smoking marijuana during pregnancy can lead to premature birth, lower birth weight and psychological problems in the newborn. (createsend.com)
  • It accounts for around 4000 fetal deaths (including miscarriages) every year and it can lead to premature births, low birth weight, cot death and asthma. (health.am)
  • In the present study we used family history of premature death from ischaemic heart disease as a proxy measure of overall genetic predisposition, and predicted that women with a positive family history would be at increased risk of a low birth weight baby. (bmj.com)
  • The SMR2 database provided information on birth weight and gestational age at delivery, and SMR2 and WOSCOPS provided data on potential confounding factors. (bmj.com)
  • Of the 15 771 women screened, 3320 had had a live singleton delivery since 1969 and 3311 also had complete data on birth weight. (bmj.com)
  • Low birth weight was entered as the dependent variable in a binary logistic regression model. (bmj.com)
  • Low birth weight, premature delivery, smoking, and drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy are other likely causes. (lifequotes.com)
  • Also, heavy colonization at 23-26 weeks' gestation is associated with prematurity and low birth weight. (medscape.com)
  • Intrauterine growth retardation and low birth weight are also observed in CMV infection and toxoplasmosis. (medscape.com)
  • This study in Benghazi compared the rates of preterm, low-birth-weight and caesarean-section births at Al-Jamhouria hospital in the months before and during the armed conflict in Libya in 2011. (who.int)
  • Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association among maternal oral health conditions, preterm births and/or low birth weight among newborns, as well as to evaluate the socioeconomic conditions of the mothers. (bvsalud.org)
  • The following variables were investigated: low birth weight, preterm birth, periodontal screening and recording (PSR) index, DMFT, and plaque index of the mothers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results: Two hundred women were interviewed, of which twelve had preterm births and 19 gave birth to newborns with low birth weight. (bvsalud.org)
  • A mother with a PSR of greater than 2 had a 3.29-fold higher chance of giving birth to a child with a low birth weight. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: It could therefore be concluded that both the PSR and DMFT indexes were associated with low birth weight, but not with preterm birth. (bvsalud.org)
  • In the United States, secondhand smoke is estimated to cause more than 7,000 deaths from lung cancer a year among non-smokers. (wikipedia.org)
  • In contrast, the International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded in 2004 that there was "no support for a causal relation between involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke and breast cancer in never-smokers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even if the growth of smoking rates among women can be contained, the growth in the female population in the developing world alone will dramatically increase the number of women smokers. (who.int)
  • All women who are smokers at their booking appointment are referred to our stop smoking service for help to quit. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • 7/30/2014 - Most smokers eat junk food nearly every day of their smoking lives, because they know that the cigarettes are already destroying most of their "healthy living," so why bother to eat right, right? (naturalnews.com)
  • The benefit of smoke-free policies will certainly protect non-smokers from the dangerous exposure to tobacco smoke, which is called secondhand smoke. (citizen-news.org)
  • Secondhand smoke, also know as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. (citizen-news.org)
  • Not only non-smokers get the benefit of smoke-free policies, but also those who smoke are either smoking lesser cigarettes or they quit smoking, according to the studies. (citizen-news.org)
  • At least 4% of smokers are likely to quit smoking. (citizen-news.org)
  • 34.8 per cent who smoked delivered before 34 weeks - compared with 26.8 per cent of former smokers and 21.3 per cent of non-smokers. (health.am)
  • For example, we don't know whether the parents of the premature children were smokers or whether they worked in an environment that would expose them to more smoke. (good.is)
  • These guidelines aim to assist general practitioners (GPs) and their practice staff to more effectively identify smokers and assist them to stop smoking. (who.int)
  • The number of lung cancer cases among smokers reached you smoke very high levels during that time. (cdc.gov)
  • This practice can increase your risks of having a premature baby or one with birth defects. (modernmom.com)
  • It can also result in premature death. (cdc.gov)
  • Hypertension is a chronic condition that can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other diseases that can result in premature death. (cdc.gov)
  • In children, secondhand smoke exposure can cause respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks. (cdc.gov)
  • Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for acute respiratory infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis, middle ear disease, more frequent and severe asthma, respiratory symptoms, and slowed lung growth. (cdc.gov)
  • Lung problems: Risk of asthma Risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) According to a 2015 review, passive smoking may increase the risk of tuberculosis infection and accelerate the progression of the disease, but the evidence remains weak. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most risk factors for asthma relate to genetics, birth or early childhood meaning it's difficult to avoid developing asthma in most cases. (lloydspharmacy.com)
  • Increased asthma, lower birth weights, premature birth, still birth a are just a few. (netmums.com)
  • People who do not smoke who are exposed to secondhand smoke, even for a short time, can suffer harmful health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • People who do not smoke but are exposed to secondhand smoke are inhaling many of the same cancer-causing substances and poisons that are inhaled by people who smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at work are at increased risk for adverse health effects. (citizen-news.org)
  • Smoking by women during pregnancy increases the risk for SIDS. (cdc.gov)
  • Breast cancer: The California Environmental Protection Agency concluded in 2005 that passive smoking increases the risk of breast cancer in younger, primarily premenopausal females by 70% and the US Surgeon General has concluded that the evidence is "suggestive", but still insufficient to assert such a causal relationship. (wikipedia.org)
  • Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy increases the risk that a baby will be born too early, a new Stanford University study suggests. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Smoking by women increases the risk of spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, infertility, and having children with low birth weights who suffer from serious medical problems. (who.int)
  • Smoking increases the risk of heart disease by raising blood pressure and damaging blood vessels. (helenastudy.com)
  • Smoking increases the risk of stroke by causing blood clots and reducing blood flow to the brain. (helenastudy.com)
  • Your risk for these cancers increases with the number of cigarettes you smoke and the number of years you smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke, commonly called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by individuals other than the active smoker. (wikipedia.org)
  • It occurs when tobacco smoke diffuses into the surrounding atmosphere as an aerosol pollutant, which leads to its inhalation by nearby bystanders within the same environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes many of the same diseases caused by active tobacco smoking, although to a lower prevalence due to the reduced concentration of smoke that enters the airway. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other terms used include "environmental tobacco smoke", while "involuntary smoking" and "passive smoking" are used to refer to exposure to secondhand smoke. (wikipedia.org)
  • The term "environmental tobacco smoke" can be traced back to a 1974 industry-sponsored meeting held in Bermuda, while the term "passive smoking" was first used in the title of a scientific paper in 1970. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Surgeon General of the United States prefers to use the phrase "secondhand smoke" rather than "environmental tobacco smoke", stating that "The descriptor 'secondhand' captures the involuntary nature of the exposure, while 'environmental' does not. (wikipedia.org)
  • reviewing the evidence accumulated on a worldwide basis, the International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded in 2004 that "Involuntary smoking (exposure to secondhand or 'environmental' tobacco smoke) is carcinogenic to humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study will explore one explanation to chronic airway obstruction not caused by tobacco smoke. (ki.se)
  • At your booking appointment with your Midwife you will be asked to do a simple breath test for carbon monoxide (CO). CO is a toxic gas released from tobacco smoke, exhaust fumes and faulty gas appliances. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • reducing non-medically indicated inductions of labour and caesarean births, especially before 39 completed weeks of gestation. (who.int)
  • Premature labour is a major health problem. (bvsalud.org)
  • People who live in polluted areas or have exposure to indoor air pollution from toxins such as cigarette smoke have higher rates of negative pregnancy outcomes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A study of birth outcomes in Allegheny County, PA, found that exposure to air pollution in the first trimester increased the risk of preeclampsia and high blood pressure. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Research about the impact of binge drinking on birth outcomes is sparse and inconclusive. (bmj.com)
  • Data from the Born in Bradford cohort study were used to explore the impact of binge drinking on birth outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • 7 There is little evidence that low-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with adverse birth outcomes, 4 , 8 although studies have shown that light-to-moderate consumption (1-4 drinks/week) may be associated with behavioural and mental-health problems in children aged 4-8 years. (bmj.com)
  • Gum disease is increasingly implicated in adverse pregnancy outcomes such as premature births. (elixirnews.com)
  • This study sample was used to examine pregnancy outcomes, infertility, and premature ovarian failure (an indicator of ovarian volume and follicle numbers) in cosmetologists compared to non-cosmetologists. (cdc.gov)
  • The data indicate that are no statistically significant associations between occupation and adverse pregnancy outcomes after adjustment for age, race, education, and smoking and alcohol use at the time of pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • 2 Heavy alcohol consumption throughout pregnancy causes fetal alcohol syndrome 3 and has been associated with preterm birth and growth restriction, 4 as well as an increase in the risk of postnatal infection, neonatal mortality and physical and cognitive development. (bmj.com)
  • Further, the data indicate that 3.2% of hairdressers and 1.4% of women working in other occupations reported premature ovarian failure (POF). (cdc.gov)
  • Do using marijuana causes birth defects in the baby and when you should stop weed while pregnant. (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • Taking Xanax during your first trimester (months 1 to 3) of pregnancy could pose possible risks of raising your baby's chance for birth defects, according to limited , older studies . (healthline.com)
  • These birth defects could affect the way your baby looks, develops, or functions for the rest of their life. (healthline.com)
  • Like premature birth, birth defects and infant death. (metrohospitals.com)
  • You may advise for genetic counseling if you had history of several miscarriages infant death or birth defects. (metrohospitals.com)
  • Vaccination that you need and steps you can take before pregnancy to prevent certain birth defects. (metrohospitals.com)
  • Thus, the more premature an infant is, the longer the delay between rupture of membranes and delivery and the higher the likelihood of neonatal sepsis. (medscape.com)
  • Healthcare providers should "screen patients for tobacco use, document tobacco use status, advise people who smoke to quit, and assist in attempts to quit," said lead researcher Farhad Islami, MD. (medscape.com)
  • Not sure how to quit smoking cigarettes? (readersdigest.ca)
  • Want to quit smoking ? (readersdigest.ca)
  • Did you know that text messages could also help you quit smoking ? (readersdigest.ca)
  • When pregnant women in Scotland got paid to quit, 23 percent of them managed to stop smoking, compared with 9 percent who quit after they got counseling, support calls and free nicotine replacement therapy, according to a study published Tuesday in The BMJ . (wypr.org)
  • Northwest Colorado Health's Baby and Me Tobacco Free program helps expectant moms quit tobacco with prenatal smoking cessation sessions and incentives. (steamboatpilot.com)
  • Program participants who quit smoking, remain smoke free and attend monthly smoking cessation sessions during pregnancy and for a year after their baby is born receive vouchers for free diapers. (steamboatpilot.com)
  • I will openly tell people I'm an ex smoker, that I loved smoking but I quit for my family. (netmums.com)
  • Why should you quit smoking? (esht.nhs.uk)
  • The earlier you stop smoking the better: but it's never too late to quit! (esht.nhs.uk)
  • 4/19/2014 - "We may have identified a new tool that can help people quit smoking," says Jeffrey P. Haibach, MPH, research author and graduate research assistant in the University at Buffalo Department of Community Health and Health Behavior. (naturalnews.com)
  • To quit smoking is to break free from slavery, and yes! (helenastudy.com)
  • Are There Natural Ways To Quit Smoking? (helenastudy.com)
  • It might allow a pregnant woman to quit smoking, in addition to being a positive public health shift. (good.is)
  • Most of the studies looked at newborns' risk of being premature or underweight. (upi.com)
  • Overview of General Problems in Newborns Problems in newborns may develop Before birth while the fetus is growing During labor and delivery After birth About 10% of newborns need some special care after birth due to prematurity, problems. (msdmanuals.com)
  • To evaluate the long-term pediatric neurological morbidity of children born to mothers who reported smoking during pregnancy as compared with children born to non-smoking mothers. (nih.gov)
  • A population-based cohort analysis was performed comparing all deliveries of mothers who reported smoking during pregnancy and non-smoking mothers between 1991 and 2014 at a single tertiary medical center. (nih.gov)
  • Of them, 2861 (1.2%) were children of smoking mothers. (nih.gov)
  • Aggressive Behavior: A clinical study of 20,000 children whose mothers smoke weed showed aggressive and rule-breaking behavior. (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • Unintended pregnancies increase the risks for inadequate prenatal care, smoking and drinking during pregnancy, premature birth and mental health disorders for mothers and children. (timesfreepress.com)
  • Pregnant or nursing mothers who smoke are at greater risk for iron deficiency and should seek nutritional counseling about diet and supplementation. (livestrong.com)
  • These births occurred before 37 weeks of pregnancy when incomplete development heightens risk of various neurodevelopmental, gastrointestinal and respiratory complications, and even death. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These complications can harm the parent and the baby, and this may necessitate an early birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Preterm birth and childbirth-related complications were the cause of most neonatal deaths in 2019. (who.int)
  • In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, given the notable reduction in number of deaths due to pneumonia and diarrhoea, preterm birth complications have become the leading cause of death among children under-5 in the Region. (who.int)
  • The first of the 2015 studies, which is original research by a team led by Emmanuel A. Anam and published in Human Reproduction , is particularly significant since its purpose was to establish that black American women had significantly more "cervical insufficiency" leading to premature births than other Americans. (lifesitenews.com)
  • The reasons for development of these various responses to cigarette-smoke exposure are largely unknown. (ki.se)
  • 4/28/2015 - It has now been proven in laboratory testing that drug-resistant bacteria beat down your immune system if you smoke cigarettes, meaning the bacteria that are exposed to cigarette smoke are MORE resistant to your immune system, including MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the antibiotic-resistant. (naturalnews.com)
  • While there are those who maintain that cigarette smoke primarily harms only the person choosing. (naturalnews.com)
  • Quitting smoking completely is the best way to keep you and your baby safe from the dangers of cigarette smoke. (tommys.org)
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and parental smoking. (tommys.org)
  • In adults who do not smoke, secondhand smoke exposure can cause coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 1964, about 2,500,000 people who did not smoke died from health problems caused by secondhand smoke exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • The effects of secondhand smoke exposure on the body are immediate. (cdc.gov)
  • 1,3 Secondhand smoke exposure can produce harmful inflammatory and respiratory effects within 60 minutes of exposure which can last for at least three hours after exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Bladder cancer: A 2016 systematic review and meta-analysis found that secondhand smoke exposure was associated with a significant increase in the risk of bladder cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Secondhand smoke exposure causes disease and premature death in children and adults who do not smoke. (citizen-news.org)
  • Maternal smoking during pregnancy is an independent risk factor for long-term neurological morbidity of the offspring. (nih.gov)
  • The GBS organism colonizes the maternal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and birth canal. (medscape.com)
  • GBS is responsible for approximately 50,000 maternal infections per year in women, but only 0.36-2 neonates per 1000 live births are infected. (medscape.com)
  • And if they were still not smoking in the last weeks of pregnancy, they got a final 200 pounds, or $303. (wypr.org)
  • Cervical cancer: A 2015 overview of systematic reviews found that exposure to secondhand smoke increased the risk of cervical cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • For adults who do not smoke, exposure to secondhand smoke has immediate harmful effects on the heart and blood vessels and can cause coronary heart disease and stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • Passive smoking is strongly associated with an increased risk of stroke, and this increased risk is disproportionately high at low levels of exposure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other risk factors have been added as well, including "smoking, alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, and inadequate prenatal care. (feminist.org)
  • To help prevent premature birth, women are encouraged to seek prenatal care throughout their pregnancy. (choc.org)
  • A previous preterm birth, multiple gestation (such as twins), poor nutrition during pregnancy, lack of regular prenatal care, infections, use of assisted reproductive technologies (such as in vitro fertilization), and high blood pressure can increase the risk of a preterm birth. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 70 chemicals present in secondhand smoke are carcinogenic. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cautions against smoking during pregnancy. (modernmom.com)
  • The adverse effects of smoking on the lungs are well-known. (livestrong.com)
  • If we say a baby is premature if born at least 3 weeks early, what % are born prematurely ? (brainmass.com)
  • If your baby is born prematurely, they will be too sick to go home after birth and will have to stay in hospital. (tommys.org)
  • Premature birth itself is linked to 70 percent of miscarriages - and also, according to one of the studies, to "chronic lung disease … cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment and behavioural problems. (lifesitenews.com)
  • Imagine your baby drinking in the thick, black, tar that smoking produces in your lungs (google the pics! (netmums.com)
  • 11/21/2016 - New research has revealed the extent of the damage smoking causes to human DNA - in the lungs as well as other parts of the body. (naturalnews.com)
  • Poisons and chemicals in smoke can damage your unborn baby's lungs, which can affect them throughout their life. (tommys.org)
  • Smoking ruins the lungs and airways, leading to health issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. (helenastudy.com)
  • Pregnant women who smoke rob their unborn children of oxygen both through restricted uptake in the lungs and inadequate hemoglobin in the blood. (livestrong.com)
  • Can Your Baby Test Positive for Marijuana if You Smoke Weed? (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • Most importantly, if you smoke the chemicals in breast milk can pass to your baby while breastfeeding. (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • The increase in risk is relatively small in the context of all the factors that contribute to the birth of a healthy, full-term baby. (sciencedaily.com)
  • I feel like the worst mom in the world allready because I don't even have the self control to stop smoking for my baby. (netmums.com)
  • Not only that, once you have the baby, even if you smoke outside, the smoke lingers on clothes/hands/fingers for hours so you baby will be breathing it in too. (netmums.com)
  • Who should make the decision for treatment when a baby is born extremely premature? (brainmass.com)
  • If you are pregnant and are a smoker it is really important for you to stop smoking for your health and the health of your unborn baby. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • How does smoking harm you and your unborn baby? (esht.nhs.uk)
  • It's important for your baby that you stop smoking while you're pregnant. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • Smoking while pregnant can be harmful to your baby and can damage your own health. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • Encourage your partner, if they smoke, to give up, too - second-hand smoke still contains harmful chemicals that can harm your baby. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • Stopping smoking now will make a big difference to your health and the health of your baby. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • The earlier you give up smoking in pregnancy, the more likely it is that these will apply to you and your baby. (tommys.org)
  • https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/smoking-pregnant/ (Page last reviewed: 07/11/2019. (tommys.org)
  • Smoking is clearly potentially very harmful to mother and baby, and we need to support women in quitting at every stage of pregnancy. (health.am)
  • Professor Broughton Pipkin said: "Although a recent article suggested that smoking in pregnancy is less damaging to the unborn baby than commonly supposed, GOPEC argues that smoking CAN make a bad situation worse for both mother and baby in pre-eclampsia. (health.am)
  • A premature baby is born before 37 weeks of gestation. (choc.org)
  • Special equipment and expertise may be required to support a premature baby immediately after delivery. (choc.org)
  • Parents should watch carefully to see if their baby hits his or her milestones, taking into account the appropriate delay from an early birth. (choc.org)
  • Are you at risk for delivering a premature baby? (choc.org)
  • Will your baby need critical care after birth? (choc.org)
  • For the abortion industry it is a STRIKE OUT, since all 3 SRMAs report significantly raised premature birth risk for women with prior induced abortions," Rooney states. (lifesitenews.com)
  • Factors such as poverty, undernourishment, and unstable sexual relationships are the cause of both more abortions and more premature births, he claimed. (lifesitenews.com)
  • By curtailing tobacco marketing, adopting strong health warnings, increasing the price and decreasing the affordability of tobacco products, expanding protection against secondhand smoke and carrying out effective public education and counter marketing campaigns, it is possible to prevent the predicted epidemic of tobacco-related illness and death in women around the world. (who.int)
  • The journal BMC Medicine reported that smoking just 10 cigarettes daily doubles the chance of death. (naturalnews.com)
  • Methods Interview-administered questionnaire data about the lifestyle and social characteristics of 10 851 pregnancies were linked to maternity and birth data. (bmj.com)
  • Last week the North Carolina state House of Representatives passed a health education bill requiring middle school students to be taught in sex-ed classes that abortion is a cause of pre-term births in future pregnancies. (feminist.org)
  • The researchers found lung cancer to be the largest contributor to smoking-related cancer deaths, followed by esophageal cancer , colorectal cancer , and liver cancer . (medscape.com)
  • The researchers analyzed satellite data of smoke plumes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to identify smoke days for each of 2,610 zip codes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers at Glasgow University gave pregnant women gift cards totaling 400 pounds, or about $607, if they stopped smoking and kept off cigarettes. (wypr.org)
  • The Scottish researchers estimate that smoking during pregnancy costs the United Kingdom $8 million to $97 million a year in extra health care costs for women, and $18 million to $35 million in the first year of the baby's life. (wypr.org)
  • Researchers have found that smoking causes chromosomal damage and speeds up aging. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Around 30 per cent of pregnant women smoke and researchers say it can cause significant health problems in the unborn child. (health.am)
  • Using amphetamines (Ice, Speed, Ecstasy) during pregnancy can affect the development of your baby's brain and nervous system before birth. (thewomens.org.au)
  • 2007;83:721-725 RCP 2010, Passive Smoking and Children, Soc Sci Med. (tommys.org)
  • For women especially, smoking can interfere with the absorption of dietary iron, causing a condition known as iron-deficiency anemia that can be harmful to you and your unborn children. (livestrong.com)
  • Without tying up the loose ends, we're not necessarily able to say how much the smoking bans directly affect the birth rate of premature children in Spain. (good.is)
  • How can a stop smoking service help a pregnant woman to stop smoking? (esht.nhs.uk)
  • How can partners support a pregnant woman to stop smoking when they smoke themselves? (esht.nhs.uk)
  • If you are the partner of a pregnant woman and you want to support a pregnant woman to stop smoking you may consider stopping smoking yourself. (esht.nhs.uk)
  • What happens when a pregnant woman smokes? (tommys.org)
  • Progestin-only birth control pills have few potential risks for women with specific health concerns like heart conditions compared with estrogen-containing birth controls. (medscape.com)
  • What health problems can secondhand smoke cause? (cdc.gov)
  • The health risks of secondhand smoke are a matter of scientific consensus, and have been a major motivation for anti-smoking laws in workplaces and indoor venues, including smoke-free restaurants, bars and night clubs, as well as some open public spaces. (wikipedia.org)
  • In contrast, a 2011 commentary in Environmental Health Perspectives argued that research into "thirdhand smoke" renders it inappropriate to refer to passive smoking with the term "secondhand smoke", which the authors stated constitutes a pars pro toto. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a result, the health burden from smoke exposure -- including preterm births -- is likely to increase," said lead author Sam Heft-Neal, a research scholar at Stanford's Center on Food Security and the Environment. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). (tommys.org)
  • The bill, Senate Bill 132 , requires an addition to the current health education program in the form of information on risks for premature births. (feminist.org)
  • LARCs are kind of the gold standard of birth control right now, but they're very, very expensive," said Skylar DeRight, a women's health nurse practitioner at Cherokee Health Systems' Chattanooga clinic. (timesfreepress.com)
  • Second-hand smoking is detrimental to one's health. (helenastudy.com)
  • Quitting smoking will help reduce the risks stated above and improve overall health and well-being. (helenastudy.com)
  • Smoking during pregnancy is recognised as a major public health problem. (health.am)
  • As the nation's highest-ranking public health officer, the Surgeon General can direct studies on health risks--such as smoking. (cdc.gov)
  • The 2004 Surgeon General's Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking was prepared by 19 of the country's top scientists, doctors, and public health experts. (cdc.gov)
  • The Health Consequences of Smoking: what it means to you. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2004. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health in 1964, medical experts have written 27 more reports for the Surgeon General on tobacco use. (cdc.gov)
  • This report goes even further in detailing the bad health effects of smoking. (cdc.gov)
  • The Surgeon General of the United States, working with a team of leading experts on smoking and health, released a new report in 2004. (cdc.gov)
  • The 2004 Surgeon General's report has new information about how smoking harms your health. (cdc.gov)
  • 2 Superimposed on the respective transmission, a written and spoken message warning of the harmful effects of smoking shall be displayed every 15 minutes, lasting at least 15 seconds on each occasion, using the following phrases or others to be specified in the regulation, displayed sequentially and in each case preceded by the phrase 'Health Ministry Warning. (bvsalud.org)
  • The study, published Aug. 14 in Environmental Research , finds there may have been as many as 7,000 extra preterm births in California attributable to wildfire smoke exposure between 2007 and 2012. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 7/23/2016 - While there is an abundance of information on the harmful, potentially deadly effects of cigarette smoking, millions of people in every country on the planet continue to keep up with their toxic habit. (naturalnews.com)
  • Premature aging identified by CVD and hypertension diagnoses implies that either underlying mechanisms of HIV infection and/or exposure to ART [antiretroviral therapy] are important drivers," said the study authors. (medscape.com)
  • Although there are many known risk factors for preterm birth, there is no identifiable cause for most preterm deliveries. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Secondhand smoke causes more than 7,300 lung cancer deaths each year among U.S. adults who do not smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • As with active smoking, the longer the duration and the higher the level of exposure to secondhand smoke, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Secondhand smoke causes many of the same diseases as direct smoking, including cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lung cancer: Passive smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Stocks, J & Dezateux, C (2003) The Effect of Parental smoking on Lung Function and Development During Infancy. (tommys.org)
  • Smoking weakens the immune system, making the body vulnerable to infections like pneumonia and bronchitis. (helenastudy.com)
  • It reported in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine that women with one abortion showed a 25-percent increased risk of a subsequent premature birth and with a second abortion, a 50 percent increase. (lifesitenews.com)
  • Without knowing the effects of smoking marijuana in pregnancy , many women are opting for it. (internationaldrugpolicy.net)
  • Over all, women with sleep disorders had a 14.6 percent prevalence of preterm birth (before 37 weeks of gestation), compared with 10.9 percent in those without a diagnosis. (vitamindwiki.com)
  • She pointed to some steps women can take to protect themselves: Don't smoke, and try to avoid secondhand smoke and traffic pollution. (upi.com)
  • Today, four times as many men smoke than women but, while smoking rates among men have peaked,2 cigarette smoking among women is still increasing.3 This is especially true in developing countries and a number of southern, central and eastern European countries. (who.int)
  • Cigarette smoking rose rapidly decades ago among women in many developed countries, such as Australia, Canada, the UK and the US, to levels that are comparable to male smoking and are now declining. (who.int)
  • Women and Tobacco / 2 women began smoking in large number more recently,5 and, most significantly, in developing countries. (who.int)
  • Increased rates of smoking among women are influenced by a number of factors. (who.int)
  • Is It OK To Pay Pregnant Women To Stop Smoking? (wypr.org)
  • But attempts to get women to stop smoking while pregnant usually fail. (wypr.org)
  • After 12 months, 15 percent of the women who were offered financial incentives were not smoking, compared with 4 percent of the control group. (wypr.org)
  • Tappin spent six years trying get women to stop smoking by giving them high-quality counseling through midwives. (wypr.org)
  • He's awaiting funding to expand the voucher project to a number of sites around the U.K., where smoking rates during pregnancy range from 20 percent of women to 5 percent. (wypr.org)
  • Since the nonprofit organization began less than three years ago, A Step Ahead Chattanooga, with the support of local providers, has connected more than 1,000 women with the most effective, nonpermanent birth control options. (timesfreepress.com)
  • A Step Ahead allows me to tell women that the best birth control is available to them. (timesfreepress.com)
  • But experts at The University of Nottingham have also shown that if women give up smoking before or even during pregnancy they can significantly reduce these risks. (health.am)
  • I feel very strongly that pregnant women should be encouraged as actively as possible to stop smoking, and this paper provides yet more reasons why. (health.am)
  • Regularly smoking crack can cause breathing problems and pains in the chest. (talktofrank.com)
  • Smoking contributes to vision problems like cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. (helenastudy.com)
  • This will help identify any problems that could lead to a preterm birth. (choc.org)