The dynamic effects of nicotine on the developing brain

JB Dwyer, SC McQuown, FM Leslie - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2009 - Elsevier
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate critical aspects of brain maturation
during the prenatal, early postnatal, and adolescent periods. During these developmental …

Tobacco and pregnancy

JM Rogers - Reproductive Toxicology, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper will review the epidemiology of the impact of cigarette smoking and other forms of
tobacco exposure on human development. Sources of exposure described include …

Risk factor changes for sudden infant death syndrome after initiation of Back-to-Sleep campaign

FL Trachtenberg, EA Haas, HC Kinney, C Stanley… - …, 2012 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that the profile of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
changed after the Back-to-Sleep (BTS) campaign initiation, document prevalence and …

Nicotine and brain development

JB Dwyer, RS Broide, FM Leslie - Birth Defects Research Part …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Preclinical studies, using primarily rodent models, have shown acetylcholine to have a
critical role in brain maturation via activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), a …

Physical, behavioral, and cognitive effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke exposure

S Zhou, DG Rosenthal, S Sherman, J Zelikoff… - Current problems in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to examine the rapidly expanding literature regarding the
effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on child …

Tobacco and pregnancy: overview of exposures and effects

JM Rogers - Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This opening article will review the epidemiology of the effects of cigarette smoking and
other forms of tobacco exposure on human development. Sources of exposure described …

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol# 21: breastfeeding in the setting of substance use and substance use disorder (revised 2023)

M Harris, DM Schiff, K Saia, S Muftu… - Breastfeeding …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) revised the 2015 version of the
substance use disorder (SUD) clinical protocol to review the evidence and provide updated …

Nicotine: specific role in angiogenesis, proliferation and apoptosis

A Cardinale, C Nastrucci, A Cesario… - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Nowadays, tobacco smoking is the cause of~ 5–6 million deaths per year, counting 31% and
6% of all cancer deaths (affecting 18 different organs) in middle-aged men and women …

Housing and child health

M Weitzman, A Baten, DG Rosenthal, R Hoshino… - Current problems in …, 2013 - Elsevier
The connection between housing and health is well established. Physical, chemical, and
biological aspects of the child's home, such as cleanliness, moisture, pests, noise …

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk reduction and infant sleep location–Moving the discussion forward

HL Ball, LE Volpe - Social science & medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
The notion that infant sleep environments are 'good'or 'bad'and that parents who receive
appropriate instruction will modify their infant-care habits has been fundamental to SIDS …