Women and Smoking

Women and Smoking Prevalence in Timiskaming

20.9% of women in Timiskaming are daily or occasional smokers. This is higher than the Ontario average rate of 18.2%.

Risks to Mother if Smoking during Pregnancy

Some risks associated with mothers who smoke during pregnancy:¹

• Bleeding during pregnancy
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Miscarriage
• Premature delivery
• Stillbirth
• Abnormalities of the placenta

Harms to Child if Mother Smokes During Pregnancy

Some risks to children if mother smokes during pregnancy: ¹

• Childhood allergies
• Higher blood pressure
• Greater likelihood of obesity
• Low birth weight
• Child is shorter
• Poorer lung function
• Greater chance of having asthma
• Lower birth rate
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Secondhand Smoke and Children  

WebPage References

¹ RANO Best Practice Guidelines: Integrating Smoking Cessation into Daily Nursing Practice , 2007