Prenatal tobacco smoking is associated with postpartum depression in Japanese pregnant women: The japan environment and children's study

Previous studies in Western countries have examined the association between prenatal smoking and risk for Postpartum depression (PPD). However, evidence from Japan is lacking, despite the high prevalence of smoking among pregnant women. Therefore, we examined the association between prenatal smoking and PPD among pregnant Japanese women. We analyzed data for up to 1 month after childbirth from the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS), a...