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Des Moines Tops Largest Cities for Pregnant Smoking Rate
A Annie E Casey Foundation study found 23.7 percent of Des Moines babies in 1997 had mothers who smoked during pregnancy, the highest among the 50 largest U.S. cities. New Orleans ranked best with 2.6 percent. Pittsburgh worst at 23.6 percent.
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Des Moines
Annie E. Casey
America
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Stephen Gleason
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Gleason
Herman Hein
University of Iowa
Polk County
Casey Foundation