According to a recent report released by the Union Health Ministry revealed disturbing data that showed, smoking has increased two-fold in teenage girls in India. Check future health risks New Delhi: Smoking kills! It’s just not a warning that we read in advertisements, it is beyond that. We are all aware of the ill or side effects of tobacco consumption, according to a recent report released by the Union Health Ministry revealed disturbing data that showed, smoking has increased two-fold in teenage girls in India.
The India Tabacco Control has issued this report. Smoking is rising among adolescents too even as it is decreased among older women. Smoking can cause cancer, and other chronic diseases and is also the leading reason behind the rising death toll but starting to smoke at this early age can lead to major risks in conceiving among women.
In conversation with News9 , Dr Asha Dalal , Director, of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Well Woman Center, Sir H N Reliance Hospital said, “Smoking before and during pregnancy exposes you and the foetus to several risks. When a woman smokes, due to harmful substances like nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide, the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced leading to less oxygen delivery to the foetus.” “It will increase your baby’s risk for birth defects including cleft lip, cleft palate, diaphragmatic hernia, gastroschisis, limb reduction defects and hypospadias.
There is an increased risk of miscarriage. Because of the de.
