Nicotine exposure during pregnancy leads to placental insufficiency impairing both fetal and
neonatal development. Previous studies from our laboratory have demonstrated that in rats …

Background: Smoking during pregnancy is a public health problem worldwide and the
leading preventable cause of fetal morbidity and mortality and obstetric disease. Although …

The recent expansion of Nicotine Replacement Therapy to pregnant women and children
ignores the fact that nicotine impairs, disrupts, duplicates and/or interacts with essential …

Premature birth is a significant global problem and the leading cause of newborn deaths.
Tobacco smoking has been associated with premature birth for over 50 years. The …

Numerous epidemiological studies in the human population clearly indicate that smoking
while pregnant has deleterious effects on fetal development as well as long-term adverse …

Tobacco use in pregnancy is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and contributes in major
ways to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorders and learning disabilities …

While the health risks associated with adult cigarette smoking have been well described,
effects of nicotine exposure during periods of developmental vulnerability are often …

Epidemiological studies support an association between perinatal cigarette smoke (CS)
exposure and a number of severe pre-and postnatal complications. However, the …

Although there is abundant evidence to demonstrate that maternal smoking during
pregnancy will harm the health of future generations, the impact of nicotine use by pregnant …

Background and aims Smoking during pregnancy is strongly associated with negative
pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. Some guidelines recommend nicotine replacement …