New studies are able to convince pregnant women to quit smoking

July 18, 2011

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New studies, conducted by scientists the University of London, are able to show real danger from smoking tobacco during pregnancy .

A comprehensive review of 172 scientific papers over the past 50 years, covered more than 174 thousand cases of birth defects. Such a detailed analysis led to the conclusion that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of having a baby with deformed or missing organs by 26%, with Kosolapov - 28% with gastrointestinal diseases - by 27%, with disturbances in brain activity - by 33%, with eye defects - 25%, and with a cleft lip - 28%.

The most common disease from occurring due to the expectant mothers addiction to tobacco is nonunion abdominal wall When part of the stomach or intestine protrudes through the skin. In Overall, the risk of occurrence at fetal pathological changes and teratisms increases on 50%.

Despite the warnings of doctors, 45% of women, especially those under the age of 20 years, continue to smoke after it learned she was pregnant. And one in seven does not throw addiction to the birth and after.

Professor Allan Hekshou of UCL Cancer Institute estimates that more than clear evidence of the birth of children with defects, can persuade expectant mothers in need give up cigarettes . It previously carried out preventive measures health officials could not give a clear idea of ​​the danger that the published results of the study would be possible.