CAMBRIDGE (U.K.) (Newswise) — Cambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smokers. This is more than double the previous estimate. The study, published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology, also found that smoking meant the baby was four times more […]

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