Smoking Common During Pregnancy

submitted by kelly 4/29/1901 10:26:30 AM days ago (via http://www.medicalnewstoday.c...)

While pregnancy may be considered an effective motivator for smoking cessation, results of a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health indicate that pregnant U.S. women commonly smoke, placing themselves and their unborn children at risk for health and developmental complications. The research also finds a significant association between cigarette use, nicotine dependence, and the presence of mental disorders among pregnant women.