Rutgers: Smoking Throughout Pregnancy Is Tied To Five-Fold-Plus Risk Of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
A Rutgers analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States found infants exposed to maternal smoking throughout pregnancy were more than five times as likely as infants of never-smokers to suffer a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID).
While a smaller percentage of Black than white mothers reported smoking, the risk of SUID rose as the durat . . .
A Rutgers analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States found infants exposed to maternal smoking throughout pregnancy were more than five times as likely as infants of never-smokers to suffer a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID).
While a smaller percentage of Black than white mothers reported smoking, the risk of SUID rose as the durat . . .