Sunday, 13 May 2012

1 in 5 White Women Have Smoked While Pregnant

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One in 5 white lady have smoked cigarettes while pregnant, according to a new <a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/data/spotlight/Spot062PregnantRaceEthnicity2012.pdf">government study</a> expelled today.</p>
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The report, conducted by a Substance Abuse and <span>Mental Health Services Administration</span>, showed that 21.8 percent of profound <span>white women</span> ages 15 to 44 had smoked a cigarette within 30 days of when a consult was conducted.</p>
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Those numbers contrasted with 14.2 percent of black women and 6.5 percent of <span>Hispanic women</span> of a same age.</p>
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“When <span>pregnant women</span> use alcohol, tobacco, or unlawful substances they are risking health problems for themselves and bad birth outcomes for their babies,” SAMHSA <span>Administrator Pamela S. Hyde</span> pronounced in a statement. “<span>Pregnant women</span>...

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