Pregnant women: One cigarette a day can double the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)

Women, who smoke during pregnancy should quit it as soon as possible, as, it may lead to the unexpected death of a baby.

By: IANS | | Published: March 12, 2019 7:32 am

Smoking during pregnancy can be fatal for the baby. © Shutterstock

SUID is defined as sudden and unexpected death of a baby below one year of age, in which the cause is not obvious before investigation. For women, who smoked an average of 1-20 cigarettes a day, the odds of SUID increased by 0.07 with each additional cigarette, according to the study published in Pediatrics.

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