The design, implementation and acceptability of an integrated intervention to address multiple behavioral and psychosocial risk factors among pregnant African …

KS Katz, SM Blake, RA Milligan, PW Sharps… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background African American women are at increased risk for poor pregnancy
outcomes compared to other racial-ethnic groups. Single or multiple psychosocial and …

Impact of smoke-free workplace legislation on exposures and health: possibilities for prevention

MS Jaakkola, JJK Jaakkola - European Respiratory Journal, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aims of this study were to review experiences with national or statewide smoke-free
workplace legislation and data on the occurrence of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) …

The hidden cost of bananas: the effects of pesticides on newborns' health

J Calzada, M Gisbert… - Journal of the Association …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
This study examines the effects of aerial fumigation of banana plantations on newborns'
health during the period 2015–17 in Ecuador. Using the mothers' addresses, the perimeter …

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure among pregnant women: impact on fetal biometry at 20–24 weeks of gestation and newborn child's birth weight

W Hanke, W Sobala, J Kalinka - International archives of occupational and …, 2004 - Springer
Aim While there are sufficient data regarding the negative effect of exposure to the
constituents of tobacco smoke on newborn infants' birth weights, it is still unclear whether …

Effects of residential indoor air quality and household ventilation on preterm birth and term low birth weight in Los Angeles County, California

JKC Ghosh, M Wilhelm, B Ritz - American journal of …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of indoor residential air
quality on preterm birth and term low birth weight (LBW). Methods. We evaluated 1761 …

p53 signaling pathway polymorphisms associated to recurrent pregnancy loss

LR Fraga, CG Dutra, JA Boquett, FSL Vianna… - Molecular biology …, 2014 - Springer
The p53 protein is known for performing essential functions in the maintenance of genomic
stability in somatic cells and prevention of tumor formation. Studies of the p53 signaling …

A randomized trial to promote health belief and to reduce environmental tobacco smoke exposure in pregnant women

A Kazemi, S Ehsanpour… - Health education …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is widespread among women in Iran. This
study aimed to explore the impact of education on health belief and environmental tobacco …

Influence of maternal environmental tobacco smoke exposure assessed by hair nicotine levels on birth weight

J Lee, DR Lee, DH Lee, YJ Paek… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2015 - koreascience.kr
Background: While the perinatal outcomes of active maternal smoking are well documented,
results of the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure during pregnancy are …

Risk of spontaneous abortion in women with childhood exposure to parental cigarette smoke

JD Meeker, SA Missmer, AF Vitonis… - American Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
There is increasing concern over whether environmental exposures early in life may impact
health in adulthood. Recent evidence suggests that prenatal or childhood exposure to …

Maternal exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and pregnancy outcome among couples undergoing assisted reproduction

JD Meeker, SA Missmer, DW Cramer… - Human …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke is preventable, yet common. This
study assessed relationships between maternal exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke …