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August 2019

Health chiefs in Wales say that women who smoke during pregnancy are too ashamed to get help to quit. North Wales has one of the highest rates, at 16%, of mums-to-be who smoke throughout their pregnancy. One in five sudden infant deaths is linked to smoking, as well as long term problems in children such as learning difficulties, hyperactivity, ear, nose and throat problems, obesity and diabetes.

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