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Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Babies exposed to their mother's cigarette smoke in the womb later perform more poorly on reading comprehension tests, according to a new study. "It's not a little difference - it's a big difference in accuracy and comprehension at a critical time when c
Reuters
added Nov 18, 2012 19:52
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Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Babies exposed to their mother's cigarette smoke in the womb later perform more poorly on reading comprehension tests, according to a new study. "It's not a little difference - it's a big difference in accuracy and comprehension at a critical time when
Reuters
added Nov 17, 2012 19:10
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Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Smoking and Childhood Behavioural Problems: A Quasi-experimental Approach

This retrospective cross-sectional paper examines the relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children’s behavioural problems at 9 years of age independent of a wide range of possible confounders.
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
added Nov 15, 2012 22:05
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[Ireland] Smoking in pregnancy a risk to child's behaviour

New research shows that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were up to 78pc times more likely to be classed as having a behavioural problem by their teacher than children of mothers who did not smoke. Dr Cathal McCrory of Trinity College cond
Irish Independent (ie)
added Nov 15, 2012 18:59
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[Ireland] Fewer women smoking during pregnancy

The number of women who smoke during pregnancy has fallen in Ireland in recent years, however for those who continue the habit while pregnant, new research has shown potentially serious consequences for their children.
IrishHealth.com (ie)
added Nov 13, 2012 10:00
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[Ireland] Smoking in pregnancy a risk to child's behaviour

IRISH children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have a higher risk of behavioural problems by the time they reach the age of nine. New research shows that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were up to 78pc times more likely to be classe
Irish Independent (ie)
added Nov 13, 2012 04:25
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How smoking affects motherhood

Times of India
added Nov 8, 2012 13:17
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Evidence Grows of How Smoking Harms Reproductive, Child Health

Increasingly, we are learning of the many ways that smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke harm reproductive and child health. Both smoking and secondhand smoke have been found to cause low-birth-weight and sudden infant death syndrome. Smoking also ca
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Nov 7, 2012 13:28
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[China] Most Chinese women exposed to second-hand smoke

Nearly two-thirds of women of reproductive age in China are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke at home and over half are exposed in the workplace, which raises the risk of complications in pregnancy, including stillbirths and infant death. The findings
China Daily (cn)
added Nov 6, 2012 10:11
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[Sweden, USA] Can't Pin Kid's Substance Abuse on Mom's Smoking

* This study found that at the population level, maternal smoking predicted substance use/problems in offspring, but when mothers changed their smoking habits during different pregnancies, there was no change in their children's risk. * The study sugges
MedPage Today
added Nov 6, 2012 09:28
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