Caren I. Lanting, Simone E. Buitendijk, Matty R. Crone, Dewi Segaar, Jack Bennebroek Gravenhorst, Jacobus P. van Wouwe

Tobacco smoking is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, including during pregnancy. Although effective ways of promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy exist, the impact of these interventions has not been studied at a national level. We estimated the prevalence of smoking throughout pregnancy in the Netherlands and quantified associations of maternal smoking throughout pregnancy with socioeconomic, behavioural, and neonatal risk factors for infant health and development.