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Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period

Exposição à fumaça do tabaco no período perinatal

Category

Definition

Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period, both directly or through second hand smoke, can lead to: low birth weight, preterm delivery, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS or cot death), spontaneous abortion, or intrauterine growth retardation.

Exclusions

  • Fetus or newborn affected by maternal use of tobacco

Index Terms

Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period