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Fact 26
Pregnant smokers who quit in the first trimester lowered their
risk of delivering preterm and small for age newborns to a level similar to
that of pregnant nonsmokers. Free help with quitting for pregnant smokers is
available by calling the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
Polakowski L, Akinbami L, Mendola P. Prenatal Smoking Cessation and the Risk of Delivering Preterm and Small-for-Gestational Age Newborns. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009; Vol. 114, No.2, Part 1: 318-325.
