Exposure to environmental and mainstream tobacco smoke and risk of spontaneous abortion

Article Abstract:

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during pregnancy may not have a large effect on spontaneous abortion. Researchers examined maternal and paternal smoking and ETS at work. Among 5,000 pregnant women in California, the rate of spontaneous abortion was about equal between smokers and nonsmokers. Moderate to high levels of maternal smoking, alcohol, and caffeine increased the risk of abortion. Some of these conclusions may be limited, since California law prohibits smoking in the workplace and in public places.

Environmental aspects, Miscarriage

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Active and passive cigarette smoking and the occurrence of breast cancer

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Researchers studied female residents of five town in Massachusetts between 1983 and 1986 to measure the link between breast cancer occurrence and exposure to passive and active smoking. Their found that active smokers had an odds ratio of 2.0 in comparison with never-active or passive individuals. Among women who were exposed to passive smoke before age 12, the odds ratios were 4.5 for passive smokers and 7.5 for active smokers.

Causes of, Diseases, Smoking, Breast cancer, Smoking and women, Women smokers

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Influence of parental smoking on respiratory symptoms during the first decade of life

Article Abstract:

Research reveals differences between prenatal and postnatal parental smoking and children's health outcomes independent of ethnic or socioeconomic factors. While postnatal smoking is not associated with increased incidence of coughing, prenatal smoking was linked to current wheeze even if no family history of asthma existed. Girls had a higher level of susceptibility than boys.

United States, Models, Risk factors, Epidemiological research, Cross sectional studies, Respiratory insufficiency, Pediatric respiratory diseases, Respiratory insufficiency in children

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