Receiving breastfeeding support from a lactation specialist helped drastically improve overall breastfeeding duration, especially in smokers
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Cigarettes remain the dominant tobacco product category in APAC
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However, observational studies on whether maternal smoking during pregnancy increases risk for subsequent addiction of the child have provided mixed evidence (USDHHS 2010)