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Barclay C. Preterm births fall after smoking bans. Practitioner 2013; 257 (1760): 11

Preterm births fall after smoking bans

25 Apr 2013Pais-up subscribers

The rate of preterm births in Belgium dropped significantly following stepwise introduction of anti-smoking legislation, a study in the BMJ has found. The legislation was introduced in three waves. On 1 January 2006 smoking was banned in public places and in most workplaces, on the same date in 2007 in restaurants and at the start of 2010 in bars serving food.

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