Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention [PDF]
This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Alcohol use during pregnancy is linked to a spectrum of adverse fetal outcomes.
Sara McLean, Stewart McDougall
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Developmental Effects of Nicotine Exposure in Drosophila Melanogaster [PDF]
, 2017 Approximately 12%-20% of pregnant women smoke at some point during pregnancy, and 10% of pregnant women are reported to have smoked during the last 3 months of pregnancy.
Wong, Lisa Janet
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Is the growth of the child of a smoking mother influenced by the father's prenatal exposure to tobacco? A hypothesis generating longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVES: Transgenerational effects of different environmental exposures are of major interest, with rodent experiments focusing on epigenetic mechanisms. Previously, we have shown that if the study mother is a non-smoker, there is increased mean birth
Golding, Jean +4 more
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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong +3 more
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Potential Role of Endocannabinoids Signaling
Brain Sciences, 2015 One of the unique features of prenatal alcohol exposure in humans is impaired cognitive and behavioral function resulting from damage to the central nervous system (CNS), which leads to a spectrum of impairments referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum ...
Balapal S. Basavarajappa
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Maternal prenatal substance use and behavior problems among children in the U.S. [PDF]
Prenatal exposure to smoking and alcohol-use is found to be correlated with various adverse consequences for children, including behavior problems. However, it is not clear whether this relationship is an artifact of underlying confounding factors that ...
Sen, Bisakha, Swaminathan, Shailender
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Messages that increase women\u27s intentions to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy: results from quantitative testing of advertising concepts [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundPublic awareness-raising campaigns targeting alcohol use during pregnancy are an important part of preventing prenatal alcohol exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Bartu, Anne E. +6 more
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Global Fluoride Toxicology Landscape: Bibliometric Approaches and Scientific Mapping
Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study analyzed research trends in the 100 most‐cited articles on fluoride toxicology, a topic widely debated due to the toxic effects associated with levels deemed safe for human exposure. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science‐Core Collection, extracting data such as citation count, authors, keywords, journal ...
Maria Karolina Martins Ferreira +8 more
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ChildrenBackground: Data from birth registries can be studied to assess the prevalence of prenatal alcohol use and associated maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods: Linked maternal and neonatal data (2015–2018) for alcohol-exposed pregnancies were obtained ...
Svetlana Popova +4 more
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Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2009 Sensory processing disorder (SPD), characterized by over- or under-responsivity to non-noxious environmental stimuli, is a common but poorly understood disorder.
Mary L Schneider +8 more
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