The Lancet. Public health
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The Lancet. Public health · Sep 2017
Effect of tobacco control policies on perinatal and child health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tobacco smoking and smoke exposure during pregnancy and childhood cause considerable childhood morbidity and mortality. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether implementation of WHO's recommended tobacco control policies (MPOWER) was of benefit to perinatal and child health. ⋯ Chief Scientist Office Scotland, Farr Institute, Netherlands Lung Foundation, Erasmus MC.