The inhalation of second-hand smoke during pregnancy can cause stillbirths – The New Indian Express

By ANI

WASHINGTON: In developing countries around the world, particularly in Asia, second-hand smoke causes thousands of stillbirths every year.

Exposure to second-hand smoke increases the risk of stillbirth, birth defects, low birth weight and respiratory illnesses.

In a recent study, researchers found that 40% of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to second-hand smoke, which causes about 17,000 stillbirths a year

. York examined the number of pregnancies as well as data on tobacco exposure in 30 developing countries between 2008 and 2013.

The analysis revealed that in Armenia, Indonesia, Jordan, Bangladesh and Nepal, more than 50% of pregnant women

In Indonesia alone, 10,000 stillbirths occur each year.

In Pakistan, only 1% of stillbirths are attributed to women who smoke e-nutrition, but for second-hand smoke this figure is 7%, largely because of the high number of pregnant women exposed to tobacco smoke at home.

In five of the 30 countries, "This is the first study that provides national estimates for 30 developing countries on exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and it reveals a huge problem, a problem which is not resolved, "said a senior researcher, Kamran Siddiqi. [19659003"NousavonsmontrépourlapremièrefoisquelafuméesecondairependantlagrossesseestbeaucoupplusfréquentequeletabagismeactifdanslespaysendéveloppementcequiexpliqueplusdemortinaissancesqueletabagismeactifProtégerlesfemmesenceintesdel'expositionàlafuméesecondairedevraitêtreunestratégieclépouraméliorerlasantématernelleetinfantile"didilajouté

They also argue that further efforts are needed to develop effective interventions to reduce the & # 39; smoking exposure. appeared in the BMJ Tobacco Control Journal.