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[Canada, UK] Babies who breathe second-hand smoke are more likely to be aggressive adults

* Even temporary exposure to passive smoke can cause lasting damage to the brains of children under 10
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 22, 2013 12:22
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[Canada] Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to
EurekAlert
added May 21, 2013 15:32
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[Oregon] Eugene CCO To Pay Pregnant Women To Stop Smoking

A Coordinated Care Organization in Eugene is taking the state at its word -- it's going to pay pregnant women cold, hard cash to stop smoking. Heidi Zauner is an administrative assistant in the Mollalla River School District. When she was 28, she became
Daily Astorian (Astoria, OR)
added May 2, 2013 12:54
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[Canada] I’m pregnant and my bosses won’t stop smoking on the job

I understand your fear of losing your job and the possibility of never working in your industry again should you raise a complaint, but frankly, you have no choice. You have to stop this for the baby’s sake and that means today, not tomorrow.
Globe and Mail (ca)
added Apr 1, 2013 09:03
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Impact of Fetal Drug Exposures on the Adolescent BrainImpact of Drug Exposure on the Adolescent Brain

While the deleterious effects of alcohol, and to a lesser extent nicotine, to the fetus are well recognized, those of illicit drugs are much less understood. Drugs can harm the fetus both via effects to the placenta interfering with nutrient delivery and
JAMA Pediatrics (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
added Feb 14, 2013 10:03
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[Australia] DAVIES: Pregnant women who smoke are easy targets for the morality police

''This judgment of Chrissie Swan is ridiculous! Stop policing women's bodies and shaming them over every damn thing. Run your own body!'' tweeted @jevoislafemme.
Brisbane (QLD) Times (au)
added Feb 6, 2013 20:39
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[India] Vapour Vexation / A new study shows that passive smoking affects children's health

A new study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Public Health shows that second hand smoke and foetal exposure due to smoking while pregnant, significantly increases the risk of invasive meningococcal disease.
Indian Express
added Jan 9, 2013 11:56
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'Smoke Baby' Sends Powerful Anti-Smoking Message

Burlington, Vermont-based Kelliher Samets Volk has developed a simple and powerful anti-smoking message for the Vermont Department of Public Health. Called Smoke Baby, the work is just that; an image of a baby in utero created from smoke.
adrants
added Nov 26, 2012 16:29
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Childhood asthma induced by maternal smoking may pass on to many generations

Virender Rehan, M.D., principal investigator at The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), focuses on understanding the detrimental effects of maternal smoking, not only on the exposed offspring but also on th
ANI (in)
added Oct 16, 2012 16:15
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[UK] Factors Associated With Smoking Relapse in the Postpartum Period: An Analysis of the Child Health Surveillance System Data in Southeast England

Factors associated with early postpartum smoking relapse identified in this study, particularly breast feeding, high parity, and concurrent smoking by partner/other household member(s), may contribute to the development of effective and targeted intervent
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Oct 12, 2012 10:04
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