The challenge of Mothers Learning About Second-hand Smoke (MLASS): a quasi-experimental, mixed methods feasibility study

Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the antenatal and postnatal period is associated with a detrimental health impact to the foetus and new-born baby and is recognised as a preventable public health challenge. The aim of the MLASS study was to test the feasibility of delivering and evaluating the effectiveness of a Smoke Free Homes (SFH) health education intervention in the antenatal and postnatal period to reduce foetal and new-born babies exposure to SHS.

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