Smokeless Tobacco Use & Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Karad Taluk Western Maharashtra: a Cross Sectional Study
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Introduction: ‘Smokeless tobacco’ is the term used for the tobacco that is consumed in un-burnt form and it can be used orally or nasally. Mishri (masheri or misheri) is one of the smokeless tobacco used as dentifrice. It has been observed that smoking during pregnancy is associated with anaemia in mothers & their babies. Objective of the study was to assess the magnitude of anaemia among users & nonusers of mishri & correlation with cotinine levels in the blood.
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