Antenatal tobacco smoke exposure: impact on infant birth outcomes and lower respiratory tract infection in a South African birth cohort

Background The impact of antenatal tobacco smoke exposure, on child health outcomes has not been well studied in African children. This study investigated the prevalence of antenatal tobacco smoke exposure and the associations with infant birth outcomes and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI...

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Main Authors: Aneesa Vanker, Polite M. Nduru, Robert P. Gie, Heather J. Zar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Antenatal-tobacco-smoke-exposure-impact-on-infant-birth-outcomes-and-lower-respiratory,84757,0,2.html