Predictors of Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras.
Zahira Quinones TavarezDongmei LiScott McIntoshEsteban AvendañoJosé Javier SánchezCarmen DiMare-HeringDaniel Flores-GolfinSijiu WangJose G Perez-RamosTimothy D V DyeDeborah J OssipPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)
The study results suggest a cluster of multiple risk factors associated with a high prevalence of exposure to SHS among pregnant women in LIMCs from Latin America and Caribbean Region. Interventions, regulations, and policies need to address specific high-risk factors to change behaviors and improve maternal and child health outcomes especially in vulnerable populations.