Passive smoking increases stillbirth risk
Fathers-to-be should stop smoking to protect their unborn child from the risk of stillbirth or birth defects, scientists say. Researchers of University of Nottingham found that pregnant women exposed to smoke at work or home increased their risk of stillbirth by 23 percent and of having a baby with defects by 13 percent.
It is vital that parents are made aware of the possible risks associated with second-hand smoke and alert those around them of the impact it could potentially have on the health of their unborn baby.
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