active and Passive Exposure to Tobacco and e-Cigarettes During Pregnancy.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a study examining the active and passive exposure to tobacco and e-cigarettes before and during pregnancy. The study aims to advance the current knowledge on this topic and complement existing research.

Key Points:

* The study had a quantitative cross-sectional design and surveyed a sample of 540 pregnant women.
* The study found that before pregnancy, 20.0% of the participants used tobacco cigarettes exclusively, 1.3% used e-cigarettes exclusively, and 6.5% were dual users.
* During early pregnancy, 8.7% used tobacco cigarettes and 0.4% used e-cigarettes exclusively.
* The partners of 20.9% of the participants smoked tobacco cigarettes exclusively, 2.7% used e-cigarettes exclusively, and 2.7% used both.
* a total of 8.5% (16.7%) of the partners who consumed tobacco cigarettes exclusively (e-cigarettes exclusively) did so in the women’s homes.
* The study found that pregnant women are frequently exposed to their partners’ tobacco and e-cigarette use within their homes.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of monitoring and eliminating tobacco and e-cigarette exposure during pregnancy. The results show that pregnant women are actively and passively exposed to tobacco and e-cigarettes, with a significant number of women reporting exposure to their partners’ tobacco and e-cigarette use within their homes. Strategies to reduce such exposure should be further intensified to protect the health of pregnant women and their fetuses.

Schilling L, Spallek J, Maul h, Tallarek M, Schneider S. active and Passive Exposure to Tobacco and e-Cigarettes During Pregnancy. Maternal and child health journal. 2021;25(4):656-665. doi:10.1007/s10995-020-03037-8