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  • Beyond 1M Genomes (B1MG)
    Publication . Vicente, Astrid
    The “1+ Million Genomes” (1+MG) initiative is a cooperation mechanism involving by now 24 countries and was launched on Digital Day 2018. Countries meet on a regular basis in order to make sure that the aim of the 1+MG Declaration - to have at least 1 million sequenced genomes accessible in the EU by 2022 - is achieved. Genomics has the potential to revolutionise healthcare in many ways. It could lead to the development of more targeted personalised medicines, therapies and interventions. It could also enable better diagnostics, boost prevention and make more efficient use of scarce resources. From cancer, to rare diseases, neuro diseases and prevention, genomics can greatly improve health conditions of EU citizens. Equally important, genomics has the potential to improve the effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience of health systems in the European Union
    2020-09-24Conference object Restricted access Show more
  • The importance of socioeconomic position in smoking, cessation and environmental tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy
    Publication . Madureira, Joana; Camelo, Alexandra; Silva, Ana Inês; Reis, Ana Teresa; Esteves, Filipa; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel; Teixeira, João Paulo; Costa, Carla
    Tobacco is still a leading cause of premature death and morbidity. Particular attention has been given to pregnant women due to the scientific evidence on the importance of early life exposures for disease onset later in life. The purpose of this study was to assess smoking prevalence, smoking cessation rate and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure, and the role of socioeconomic position (SEP) on these behaviors among pregnant women. Cross-sectional data of 619 pregnant women, aged between 18 and 46 years, from Porto Metropolitan Area, Portugal, on current smoking, ETS exposure and SEP indicators was collected, face-to-face, using a questionnaire filled in during a personal interview at the postpartum hospital stay. The smoking prevalence, and ETS exposure among non-smokers before pregnancy was 27.6% and 57.4%, respectively. 4.1% of the participants reported to have stopped smoking before pregnancy, whereas about 41% quitted along pregnancy, resulting in a smoking prevalence at birth of 14.6%. Exposure to ETS also decreased throughout pregnancy to 49.8% at birth. Lower educational level was significantly associated with both higher smoking prevalence and exposure to ETS and lower smoking cessation. This study demonstrates that smoking and ETS exposure during pregnancy remains high, and that there are still significant socioeconomic inequalities in smoking; thus tobacco-focused preventive interventions need to be reinforced.
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