BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 08:48:00
Avoidable, preventable, if we can eliminate social deprivation, and that translates to 700 additional deaths per year that could be avoided. smoking in the household was identified as a factor in 226 child deaths studied. that is more than any other modifiable factor. exposure to passive smoke is linked to low birth weights and premature delivery and the impact of parental smoking can lead to other childhood illnesses that run throughout life. currently 9.5% of women in england are smoking when they give birth. far more than the 6% target. pre—pandemic analysis shows that while 62 councils s...