Harmful influence of tobacco smoke on mother and child comprises many effects, among which the best known are: impaired fecundability, increased risk of pregnancy and perinatal period complications, increased morbidity of neonates and respiratory, circulatory and neurological disorders in neonates, infants and older children. The aim of this study was to assess smoking prevalence among pregnant women and young mothers and to assess the degree of exposition of infants to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The study was carried out among 74 women after delivery in the F.
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