Highlighting the ill-effects of smoking on children and pregnant women experts said that counselling about the risks of smoking in pregnancy would help limit the use of tobacco among women. ‘Smoking has a negative impact on maternal health’ Health Secretary Keshav Desaraju said. To counsel pregnant women on smoking during pregnancy and its impact on the unborn's health the government has a national consultation session to limit the use of tobacco use among women and children he said. Suneeta Mittal director and head of obstetrics and gynaecology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute said ‘Through this nationwide consultation sessions we want
