Smoking During Pregnancy USA, 1990 - 2002
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy adversely affects the health of both mother and child. The risk for adverse maternal conditions (e.g., premature rupture of membranes, abruptio placentae, and placenta previa) and poor pregnancy outcomes (e.g., neonatal mortality and stillbirth, preterm delivery, and sudden infant death syndrome) is increased by maternal smoking (1--3). Infants born to mothers who smoke weigh less than other infants, and low birthweight (