title: When you smoke your baby smokes: advancing maternal and child health through an academic alliance to improve health of mothers and their infants.
abstract: The detrimental effect of tobacco exposure prior to conception and during pregnancy has been receiving much worldwide attention. Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with early-onset wheezing, increased respiratory illnesses, and a 2-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Adverse effects on the infant include altered infant behaviors such as an increased occurrence of infant colic or Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD). Studies have shown that a significant number of smoking woman "quit" smoking during pregnancy. However, a majority of women, 67% by 3 months and up to 90% by 6 month, resume smoking following delivery. An infant's birth related hospitalization is a "teachable moment" to address parental smoking, and to advocate for reducing fetal exposure to tobacco smoke. Academic alliance focused on well designed educative program can further increase rate of smoking free pregnant women and decrease smoking relapse rates significantly.
authors.forename: T Allen
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.forename: Raylene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazela
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gadzinowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D015984:Causality; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution