Tobacco poses threat to moms in developing world

Reuters
Posted: Friday, Feb 29, 2008 at 0843 hrs IST
Updated: Friday, Feb 29, 2008 at 0903 hrs IST

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Chicago, February 29: : one of the Indian states," Bloch said.

Smoking poses serious risks to fetal and maternal health and can result in pre-term delivery, low birth weight and sudden infant death. In adults, smoking can cause lung and other cancers while smokeless tobacco can cause oral and pancreatic cancers.

Secondhand smoke causes cancer in adults and lung problems such as pneumonia in young children....

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