UCI study: Women who smoked as teens are 8 times more likely to smoke during pregnancy, increasing risks
UCI study: Women who smoked as teens are 8 times more likely to smoke during pregnancy, increasing risks
- August 17, 2018
- Research by Jennifer Kane, sociology, via Daily Pilot, Aug. 17, 2018
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The study, led by assistant sociology professor Jennifer Kane …. pinpoints an area
where researchers feel they can intervene to help reduce prenatal smoking and improve
children’s health. “The punchline is we need to double down on efforts to prevent
teens who take up smoking to begin with,” Kane said in an interview. “It could have
demonstrable impacts on birth outcomes.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-uci-teenage-smoking-20180817-story.html.
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