Source Summary: Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking on Birth Weight and Preterm Birth – Ohio,

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is a weekly report, prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The series contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community. I found information specific to Ohio regarding effects of prenatal smoking on birth weight and preterm birth. I found this to be a reliable source. The report was compiled from Ohio resident’s birth certificates that since 1989 gave detailed information about maternal behaviors during pregnancy and complications of pregnancy. I never even knew birth certificates contained this kind of information.

Citation:

“Effects of Maternal Cigarette Smoking on Birth Weight and Preterm Birth – Ohio,
1989.” MMWR Weekly 39:38 (28 Sept. 1990): 662-665. 20 Feb. 2007