Several studies have examined the effect of in utero exposure to smoking and fecundity
among the offspring but the findings are contradictory. We therefore studied the waiting time …

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is an important, avoidable factor associated with low
birth weight. Maternal age is also associated with variations in birth weight. Using birth …

Menopause onset, on average, occurs earlier among women who smoke cigarettes than
among women who do not smoke. Prenatal smoke exposure may also influence age at …

Background Recent studies have found that cotinine is a better predictor of birthweight than
the number of cigarettes smoked in pregnancy. In this paper we test this hypothesis and use …

Cigarette smoking is quite prevalent in the general population but our knowledge of its effect
on male reproductive function is still very limited. Therefore, we investigated the impact of …

Background: Smoking is the most important risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes in
industrialized nations and is associated with, amongst other adverse effects, a higher rate of …

Background: Maternal smoking has repeatedly been associated with increased infant
mortality rates. No study has investigated whether smoking cessation influences the risk of …

The objective of this study was to examine the associations between active and passive
smoking in different periods of pregnancy and changing smoking habits during pregnancy …

Epidemiological studies relating cigarette smoking to the ability to conceive and maintain a
pregnancy provide information on the clinical significance of smoking on reproductive …

Objective To measure quantitatively and objectively the maternal and fetal tobacco exposure
during pregnancy and its neonatal effects. Design Tobacco exposure was assessed from …