Jordan .. 50% Pregnant women are exposed to second-hand smoke

An international study conducted in 30 developing countries between 2008 and 2013, including Jordan, found that pbadive smoking threatens 50% of pregnant women and their children and prevents tens of thousands of abortions, malformations conbad and premature births.

The study warns that pbadive smoking threatens the lives of pregnant women and their children and prevents tens of thousands of abortions, birth defects and premature births each year, and increases the risk of miscarriages, conbad malformations and respiratory diseases.

The results revealed that over 40% of pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to second-hand smoke, which causes about 17,000 preterm births and conbad anomalies each year, and that number reaches 10,000 in Indonesia each year. In Pakistan, only 1% of births are due to active smoking during pregnancy, and for pbadive smoking, it accounts for 7% of premature births, mainly because of the high number of pregnant women exposed to tobacco smoke in the home.

In only 5 of 30 countries, exposure to second-hand smoke in households was low. "Most male smokers expose women to second-hand smoke," said Dr. Kamran Siddiqui, of York's Department of Health Sciences, co-author of the study.

"This is the first study to provide national estimates in 30 developing countries on exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and to reveal a major problem, a problem that is unclear. not treated adequately, "he said.

The study shows for the first time that pbadive smoking during pregnancy is more common than active smoking in developing countries, calling for protection against pbadive smoking exposure and defining this goal as a fundamental strategy for improving maternal and child health.

Previous studies have shown that "women smoking during pregnancy are more likely to have health problems, including low birth weight, premature birth, conbad malformations and sudden death syndrome. of the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that tobacco kills an estimated 6 million people each year in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, including more than 5 million current and current consumers and approximately 600,000 non-smokers exposed to pbadive smoking.

Smoking is one of the leading causes of many chronic diseases, including cancer, lung disease, heart disease and blood vessels.