Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Despite the known risks of smoking, 18.5% of American women still smoke. (1) Most of them were in the reproductive ages, between 25 and 44 years old. Even more alarming, 12% of women giving birth reported themselves as smokers during pregnancy. (2) Asian women had the lowest smoking prevalence, whereas American Indian/Alaska natives were among the highest. Prevalence of Thai women who smoke was much lower, compared to western countries. However, an upward trend of Thai teenage smokers from 0.3 to 0.6% was observed in the year 2002. Given its magnitude and prevalence, the topic of smoking concerning women’s health was included in the scientific program of the 1 st International Congress on Women’s Health and Unsafe Abortion, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand in January 2010. This invited commentary is to summarize the content presented at this didactic meeting.
Author: Tuangsit Wataganara
Institution: Siriraj Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $100
OpenAlex ID: W2152251614