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Abstract Many are aware that smoking is harmful to the health of smokers but minimal concern is given to those around smokers who are known as passive smokers. Passive smoking during pregnancy is a significant social problem and a major health problem in the world. Ibis study aimed to assess labor outcomes among passive smoking pregnant women. It was carried out at delivery room in Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta city. The study subjects consisted of 216 pregnant women at labor which were categorized into 2 groups: exposed to passive smoking, not exposed to passive smoking. An interview schedule was designed and utilized to collect the necessary data. The results of this study revealed 76.9% of women were exposed to passive smoking in their homes, 54.6% of them had preterm birth, 68.5% PROM. A significant relation was found between the PS and related independent variables among the studied pregnant women. It was concluded that exposure to PS during pregnancy has adverse fetal and maternal outcomes. Therefore, the study recommended workers in health care settings to raise awareness of the seriousness of exposure to PS among pregnant women and their families. |