title: Smoking in pregnancy.
abstract: This update discusses the evidence to link maternal smoking during pregnancy with adverse pregnancy outcome, and also the potential long-term effects on health of in-utero exposure to tobacco smoke. Smoking cessation strategies will also be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia. higginss@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Shane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007246:Infertility / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012306:Risk; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology