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. 2021 Mar;71(3):261-263.

[Health consequences of tobacco exposure during pregnancy and childhood]

[Article in French]
Héloïse Torchin  1 , Caroline Diguisto  2
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[Health consequences of tobacco exposure during pregnancy and childhood]

[Article in French]
Héloïse Torchin et al. Rev Prat. 2021 Mar.

Abstract
in English, French

Health consequences of tobacco exposure during pregnancy and childhood.In France, about 15% of fetuses are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy and about 30% of children are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke. Furthermore, 20 to 25% of young adults are active smokers. These high rates underline the persistent need for preventive actions against tobacco exposure from pregnancy through adulthood.Tobacco exposure leads to numerous deleterious consequences on physical and mental health. During pregnancy, the main adverse effects are increased risks of congenital anomalies, in utero death, preterm delivery and low birthweight for gestational age. Children exposed to tobacco before or after birth have increased risks of sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory infections and recurrent otitis media.Adolescents and adults have similar tobacco-related complications.

Conséquences somatiques de l’exposition au tabac chez l’enfant et l’adolescent. En France, les prévalences d’exposition au tabagisme sont d’environ 15 % chez le foetus pendant la grossesse, 30 % chez l’enfant via une exposition environnementale, et 20-25 % chez l’adolescent par une consommation active. Ces taux très élevés soulignent l’importance des actions de prévention à tous les âges de la vie. Les conséquences du tabagisme sur la santé physique sont multiples et peuvent survenir à court, moyen et long terme. Pour le foetus, les principaux risques sont la tératogénicité, la mort foetale in utero, la prématurité et le petit poids de naissance. Pour le jeune enfant exposé pendant la grossesse et/ou après la naissance, il s’agit essentiellement du risque de mort inattendue du nourrisson, d’infections respiratoires et d’otites moyennes aiguës récidivantes. Les complications chez l’adolescent fumeur sont les mêmes que chez l’adulte.

Keywords: Adolescent; Tobacco; Tobacco Smoke Pollution.

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