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Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy: An Investigative Survey of Women in 9 Developing Nations
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objectives examined pregnant womens use cigarettes tobacco products exposure pregnant women young children secondhand smoke shs 9 nations latin america asia africa methods facetoface surveys administered 7961 pregnant women 700 per site october 2004 september 2005 results latin american sites pregnant women commonly reported ever tried cigarette smoking range 783 uruguay 350 guatemala highest levels current smoking found uruguay 183 argentina 103 brazil 61 experimentation smokeless tobacco occurred democratic republic congo india one third respondents orissa india current smokeless tobacco users shs exposure common 916 pakistan 171 democratic republic congo pregnant women reported smoking permitted home conclusions pregnant womens tobacco use shs exposure current emerging problems several low middleincome nations jeopardizing ongoing efforts improve maternal child health