SIDS prevention - Good progress, but now we need to focus on avoiding nicotine

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 450-452

  Sundell, Håkan W ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Passive smoking; Prenatal exposure delayed effects; Smokeless tobacco; Sudden infant death syndrome; Tobacco smoke pollution

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

HUMAN; INFANT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SWEDEN;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SWEDEN;

EID: 1842687971     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410026059     Document Type: Review

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