title: Pregnant women and smoking.
abstract: One study estimates that smoking cessation programs for pregnant women could prevent several thousand low birthweight babies and save numerous lives each year. Cessation must be encouraged and supported at any point during pregnancy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Arnason
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ashcroft
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention