High Stress for New Mothers Can Reduce Home Smoking Prohibition (VIDEO)

University of Kansas

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Jarron Saint Onge, a KU Assistant Professor of Sociology, discusses how public health and prenatal health professionals can use findings from his recent study that found new mothers who face higher amounts of stress are less likely to completely ban smoking from their home, increasing chances their infant could be exposed to secondhand smoke.

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University of Kansas, KU News Service

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