Smoking During Pregnancy A Cause Of Social Inequality In Stillbirths
Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 11:28
in Health & Medicine
Tackling smoking during pregnancy may help to reduce socio-economic inequalities in stillbirths and infant deaths by as much as 30 to 40 per cent, according to a new study. Smoking during pregnancy has been clearly linked to stillbirth and infant deaths, and smoking rates during pregnancy vary markedly with socio-economic position.