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Re: Question regarding second hand smoke in pregnancy

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 May 2002 10:19:47 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 8 May 2002, Dee wrote: >
>Hi....I am 9 weeks pregnant and I live with a wonderful family. I have
>never been a smoker or drink alcoholic beverages. Because of that I
>usually distance myself from people that do. Due to not having nowhere
>else to go with being pregnant and with other children I am living with
>someone else. Two members of the family are chain smokers (I mean right
>after one is finished another is lit) and I am around it most of the day
>and I even smell the smoke when I am sleep. Will that affect my baby?
>If so, what are the risks? I usually sneeze a lot and my eyes burn when
>I am in the house. Thanks for any responses.

Dee

Second hand smoke is dangerous health hazard whether pregnant or not. Ask to smoke outside or change your environment.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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