Gender Difference in the Association between Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Birth Weight in Africa

The adverse health effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on children are well-documented, and yet, gender difference in low birthweight among newborns whose mothers were exposed to ETS during pregnancy still remains contentious. We therefore explored the association between ETS ex...

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Main Authors: Patrick Opiyo Owili, Miriam Adoyo Muga, Hsien-Wen Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/7/1409