Maternal smoking and child behavioral problems. (Tips from Other Journals)

From: American Family Physician | Date: March 1, 1993 | Copyright information

Maternal smoking during and after pregnancy is known to be associated with numerous adverse health outcomes in children, including decreased birth weight, increased infant mortality and increased risk of respiratory disease. Weitzman and associates investigated the relationship between maternal smoking and behavioral problems in children.

The authors analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. They evaluated data from 1986 on women 21 to 29 years of age with children. The women were interviewed to determine their smoking status during and after pregnancy and ...

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