Women are advised not to smoke during pregnancy as it can harm the baby's lungs and lead to problems such as wheezing and asthma. But if a pregnant woman can't quit smoking, taking vitamin C may help protect their baby's lungs, new research, presented at the Paediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting, suggests.

PRESS RELEASE: Worldwide, tobacco use kills about six million people per year, and most of the deaths are in Asia.

Tobacco experts recently voiced their concern about the rising prevalence of smoking in the developing world, especially Latin America, which puts these populations at risk of being overwhelmed by a burgeoning cancer epidemic.