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Prenatal tobacco exposure and infant stress reactivity: Role of child sex and maternal behavior [PDF]
Rina D Eiden +2 more
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Tobacco use in the third trimester of pregnancy and its relationship to birth weight. A prospective study in Spain [PDF]
Background Few studies have been carried out in Spain examining the use of tobacco amongst expectant mothers and its effect on birth weight. Aims To observe the proportion of expectant mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, and the impact of tobacco ...
Castro Sanchez, EM +4 more
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The Influence of Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke on Neonatal Body Proportions [PDF]
The objective of this study was to determine neonatal anthropometric indices such as: birth weight, crown-heel length, head and chest circumference and ponderal index, in relation to the maternal smoker status (active and passive smoking). The study included 147 neonates born in 2003-2004 at the Princess Anna Mazowiecka University Hospital in Warsaw ...
Król, Marzenna +4 more
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Association between exposure to second-hand smoke and telomere length: cross-sectional study of 1303 non-smokers [PDF]
Background: Both active smoking and second-hand smoke (SHS) are important risk factors for many age-related diseases. Active smoking is associated with shortened telomere length. However, whether SHS accelerates telomere attrition with age is uncertain.
Johnman, Cathy +5 more
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Prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure affects child brain development. Less is known about how neighborhood environment (built, institutional, and social) may be associated with structural brain development and whether prenatal exposure to alcohol or ...
Yingjing Xia, Verónica M. Vieira
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In utero cannabis exposure can disrupt fetal development and increase risk for various behavioral disruptions, including hyperactivity, inattention, delinquent behaviors, and later substance abuse, among others.
Ami S. Ikeda +6 more
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Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]
Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi +5 more
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Methodological Issues in Assessing the Impact of Prenatal Drug Exposure
Prenatal drug exposure is a common public health concern that can result in perinatal complications, birth defects, and developmental disorders. The growing literature regarding the effects of prenatal exposure to specific drugs such as tobacco, alcohol,
Carolien Konijnenberg
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Smoking Behaviors and Abstinence in Low-Income Pregnant Women [PDF]
Background: Despite efforts to educate individuals about the hazards of smoking, pregnant women continue to smoke. In the literature, there is less evidence about successful abstinence strategies for low-income women.
Alverson, Elise M, Kessler, Terry A
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Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure: a predictor of blood selenium levels in children
IntroductionThe aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between prenatal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and blood selenium concentration (Se-B) in a selected group of children.MethodsA total of 299 children were recruited for ...
Paweł Gać +5 more
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