Smoking cessation in the first trimester reduces most obstetric risks, but not the risks of major congenital anomalies and admission to neonatal care: a population-based cohort study of 1 164 953 singleton pregnancies in Finland



: Raisanen S, Sankilampi U, Gissler M, Kramer MR, Hakulinen-Viitanen T, Saari J, Heinonen S

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

: 2014

: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

: JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

: J EPIDEMIOL COMMUN H

: 68

: 2

: 159

: 164

: 6

: 0143-005X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-202991


Conclusions Smoking cessation appeared to reduce pregnancy risks close to those of non-smoking peers. Exposure to early pregnancy smoking was, however, associated with an increased admission to neonatal intensive care and an increased prevalence of major congenital anomalies.



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