Archive for the ‘Women and Smoking’ Category
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Women who smoke during pregnancy put their babies at risk for a host of physical and developmental problems. But could they also tip the scales in favor of criminal activity and drug abuse by their children down the road?
Patricia Brennan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at Emory University in ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
The decision to quit smoking is an easy one for many mothers-to-be. Almost half put down the cigarettes the moment they learn they're pregnant.
Unfortunately, about eight of every 10 women who quit during pregnancy light up again by their baby's first birthday. An M. D. Anderson research study called Project ...
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
An Epidemic...
In March 2001, the Office of the US Surgeon General released a long-awaited, detailed report entitled "Women and Smoking," along with the following statement:
"When calling attention to public health problems, we must not misuse the word 'epidemic.' But there is no better word to describe the 600-percent increase since ...
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