What is it about?
Preterm birth can be caused by a number of factors, such as maternal nutritional status, maternal diseases during pregnancy, and maternal obstetric history… of which secondhand smoking may be one of those factors as well in countries with high rates of male smoking. Based on the results of this study, secondhand smoke significantly increases the risk of preterm birth, with an odds ratio of 1.92 (95% confidence interval: 1.31-2.81)
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Why is it important?
Secondhand smoking is a preventable factor in reducing preterm birth rates
Perspectives
Public awareness campaigns are needed in countries with high rates of smoking regarding the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure.
Rang N Nguyen
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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This page is a summary of: Preterm birth and secondhand smoking during pregnancy: A case–control study from Vietnam, PLoS ONE, October 2020, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240289.
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