Smoking rates in the UK have dropped significantly. According to NHS data, the smoking rate for pregnant women at the time of birth fell to 8.8% between 2022 and 2023 - which is the lowest annual rate on record1. However, this means that around 1 in 11 women are still smoking during pregnancy.
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