Kreyberg I, Nordhagen LS, Bains KES, Alexander J, Becher R, Carlsen KH, Glavin K, Carlsen KCL. An update on prevalence and risk of snus and nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Acta Paediatr 2019;
108:1215-1221. [PMID:
30719748 DOI:
10.1111/apa.14737]
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Abstract
AIM
In parallel with falling smoking rates, use of the oral moist tobacco product snus increases among women in reproductive age. We report an update on prevalence and effects of maternal use of snus and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
METHODS
A literature search of human studies in Medline, PubMed and EMBASE was conducted from September 2016 to May 2018, with stepwise screening of abstracts and subsequent relevant full-text papers for inclusion in Scandinavian and English languages.
RESULTS
Based on three studies, the prevalence of snus use in pregnancy was up to 3.4% in the first trimester and 2.1% in the third trimester. In 12 studies, we found increased risk of several adverse effects, especially preterm delivery, stillbirth and small for gestational age associated with maternal snus use during pregnancy. Knowledge on effects of NRT during pregnancy was conflicting and inconclusive in 10 studies. We did not identify any studies on prevalence or potential health effects of snus or NRT during breastfeeding.
CONCLUSION
Few studies with updated data on the prevalence and adverse health effects of maternal use of snus and NRT during pregnancy were found. No studies during breastfeeding were identified.
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