Presented by Emma Dean from Quit and Hao Vo-Tran from the Royal Women’s Hospital, and facilitated by ACM President Joanne Gray.

Emma Dean
Emma is currently the Health System Reform Manager at Quit. She is responsible for leading the development of a (virtual) Commonwealth funded National Quit Resource and Training Centre for Nicotine Cessation. She has well recognised expertise in the area of tobacco and has worked extensively with people who smoke. Emma is a current member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Expert Advisory Group for smoking cessation.

Hao Vo-Tran
Hao Vo-Tran is currently the Medicines Information and Publications Pharmacist at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne. In this capacity, she provides medicines information to healthcare professionals and the public alike. She is also one of the editors of the Women’s Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide (PBMG). Her work allows her to continually promote the safe use of medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Find more information on Second Hand Smoking at Tobacco in Australia (Facts and Issues) https://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/chapter-4-secondhand/4-16-secondhand-smoke-and-pregnancy

Some key points:
- Maternal secondhand smoke exposure is associated with preterm birth and low birth weight (estimates of the mean decrease in weight calculated from various reviews range from 30-60g)
- Maternal secondhand smoke exposure has been demonstrated to increase the risk of low birthweight (