Pregnant Women Who Smoke May Be at Greater Risk of Adverse Effects from Bushfires
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15487643 |
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| Authors | Ratika Kumar (0000-0002-0205-1309, University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author), Parivash Eftekhari (0000-0002-8572-941X, University of Newcastle Australia), Gillian S Gould (0000-0001-8489-2576, University of Newcastle Australia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 6223-6223 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18126223 |
| PMID | 34201356 |
| OpenAlex | W3167778942 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Bushfires substantially increase the environmental health risks for people living in affected areas, especially the disadvantaged (e.g., those experiencing health inequities due to their socio-economic status, racial/ethnic backgrounds, geographic location and/or sexual orientation) and those with pre-existing health conditions. Pregnant women exposed to bushfire smoke are at a greater risk of adverse pregnancy and foetal outcomes, especially if they smoke tobacco, which may compound the toxic impacts. Bushfires may also exacerbate mental stress, leading to an increase in smoking. There are gaps in the evidence and more research is required on the combined effect of bushfire smoke and tobacco smoke on pregnant populations
Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Geography · Injury prevention · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Smoke · Suicide prevention · Tobacco smoke · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Energy and Environment Impacts · Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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