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Secondhand smoke contains more than 7000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer.

The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has published a new study: “Use of topiramate in pregnancy and risk of oral clefts.” You can read the article’s abstract here. See below for a summary of the findings from this article.

CDC’s Global Health Strategy outlines how CDC will leverage its core strengths to advance four overarching global health goals in the areas of Health Impact, Health Security, Health Capacity, and Organizational Capacity.

CDC’s Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network is the only population-based muscular dystrophy tracking program in the United States. This program addresses gaps in public health research of muscular dystrophy.

On February 3, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

Iyabode Akinsanya-Beysolow, MD1, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),* ACIP Child/Adolescent Immunization Work Group (Affiliations at end of text).

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.

Paula Kriner, MPH1, Karla Lopez, MD1, Jessica Leung, MPH2, Rafael Harpaz, MD2, Stephanie R. Bialek, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).