Gender-specific associations between prenatal smoking and birthweight, and neonate
intensive health care were studied. Cross-sectional data from 11,583 newborns in the …

Birth weight, length of gestation, fetal/neonatal death, and admission to neonatal intensive
care were examined for 265 adolescents who smoked during pregnancy and 510 …

A prospective cohort study was designed to examine the independent effects of maternal
smoking on infant birth weight adjusted for length of gestation. Obstetrical patients were …

BACKGROUND: Although prenatal smoking continues to decline, it remains one of the most
prevalent preventable causes of infant morbidity and mortality in the US PURPOSE: The aim …

Background Studies on adverse childhood health and development outcomes associated
with parental smoking have shown inconsistent results. Using a cohort of Belarusian …

Background: We previously reported that a number of factors related to maternal lifestyle
during early pregnancy, including smoking, are associated with childhood obesity at 5 years …

Background The adverse effects of maternal and paternal smoking on child health have
been studied. However, few studies demonstrate the interaction effects of maternal/paternal …

The six articles in this section highlight prenatal and perinatal influences on infant
development. The first three are concerned with three distinct teratogenic agents—cigarette …

MATERNAL SMOKING IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK FAC-tor for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants,
which, in turn, influences infant mortality and the long-term health outcome of surviving …

West Virginia has one of the highest prenatal smoking prevalence rates in the nation. While
overall national prenatal smoking rates have been declining, the prevalence rates in West …