Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of sudden infant death: Study

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New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): According to a study, mothers who smoke before and during pregnancy contribute to risk of infant death. The results of the study were published in the journal ‘Pediatrics’. As per the study, even just one cigarette a day, can double the risk of unexpected infant death. For women who smoke an average of 1-20 cigarettes a day, the Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) increased by 0.07. The researchers of this study used computational modeling technique to analyse maternal smoking habits for all US live births from 2007-2011. The data of this study is used to support public health effort that encourages pregnant women to quit smoking.

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