Proper placental development and function are central to the health of both the mother and
the fetus during pregnancy. A critical component of healthy placental function is the proper …

Tobacco smoking is an important public health issue recognized by the world health
organization as one of the most serious, preventable risk factors for developing a series of …

Abstract 1 in 5 women report cannabis use during pregnancy, with nausea cited as their
primary motivation. Studies show that (-)-△ 9–tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the major …

Prenatal maternal smoking is a risk factor for lower birth weight. We performed epigenome-
wide association analyses of placental DNA methylation (DNAm) at 720,077 cytosine …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of reported smoking cessation at various time points
during pregnancy with fetal growth restriction. METHODS: This was a population-based …

METHODS We searched PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE, for the period 2007 to October
2017 for terms to identify publications on ENDS use during pregnancy and the reproductive …

In utero smoke exposure has been shown to have detrimental effects on lung function and to
be associated with persistent wheezing and asthma in children. One potential mechanism of …

The abnormal development of placental vascularization leads to placental insufficiency,
which further reduces the nutrient and trace exchange between maternal circulation and …

Despite decades of messages warning about the dangers of tobacco use in pregnancy, 10%
to 15% of pregnant women continue to smoke. Furthermore, an increased popularity of …

Epidemiological studies of human and animal experiments indicated that gestational
exposure to atmospheric pollutants could be followed by the abnormal placental …