The prevalence of smoking during pregnancy was highest among American Indian/Alaskan Native women and lowest among women who are Asian/Pacific Islander, which is similar to prior findings [7]
Public health officials are quick to note that the lessons learned from school-of-hard-knocks quitting, derived after "three to four previous unsuccessful attempts," eventually allow "in excess of 90% of ex-smokers [to] quit alone and without recourse to any professional help whatsoever," but their analysis stops short
Conversely, the presence of the statewide program also makes it more difficult to tease out the impact of TUPE by itself
Smaller cities like Drummondville, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jrme, and Shawinigan get the same great service
Bottom Line While quitting smoking can take a long time, the health benefits are substantial