Haven't had a cigarette since that friday. Of course I did go through more than a few liters of alcoholic beverages which, as you know, landed me in rehab (actually I checked myself in). They (AA) say don't quit both at the same time, but chantix is working very well on the smoking and AA is getting me through not drinking.bigskygal wrote:
Passive smoking kills
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Way cool, older; you didn't start both at the same time then.
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University of Nottingham researchers found that pregnant women exposed to smoke at work or home increased their risk of stillbirth by 23% and of having a baby with defects by 13%.
They looked at 19 previous studies from around the world.
A UK expert said it was "vital" women knew the risks of second-hand smoke.
The studies used to pull this research together were carried out in North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
All the studies focused on pregnant women who did not smoke themselves but were passive smokers due to their proximity to a partner who smoked or work colleagues who smoked.
The combined data from the studies suggests that being exposed to more than 10 cigarettes a day is enough for the risks to be increased.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12711615
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