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Teen maternal smoking is up in ten states.(Obstetrics)

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| December 01, 2004 | Brunk, Doug | COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The overall rate of U.S. women who smoke during pregnancy significantly declined between 1990 and 2002, but 10 states reported recent increases in the number of pregnant teenagers who smoke, according to a federal report.

For the analysis, investigators collected data from birth certificates reported by 49 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (MMWR 2004;53:911-5). Data from California were not included because that state does not collect information on maternal smoking in a standardized way.

Between 1990 and 2002, overall maternal smoking fell from a rate of 18.4% to 11.4%, a ...

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