Brief facts about smoking, pregnancy, and developmental outcomes for prenatally exposed children.

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Does Maternal Smoking Affect Infant Language?

Although most women who abuse alcohol and other drugs also smoke cigarettes, the effect of prenatal exposure to tobacco is not well explored. The negative effects of smoking on birth weight were known and women in the 1960's were warned not to smoke when pregnant to avoid having a low birth weight baby. However, we were also told that the baby's weight would quickly "catch up" following birth and that there were no other negative consequences. Over time, some other problems were identified particularly in children who lived with smokers and were exposed to what is called ETS (environmental tobacco smoke).

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Facts About Smoking During Pregnancy

Smoking Cessation

Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Associated with Negative Toddler Behavior and Early Smoking Experimentation

January 2004 (Volume 4)

Smoking Tobacco in Pregnancy and Later Outcomes

November 2000 (Volume 1)

Substance Abuse and Treatment

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The Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development Study is under the direction of Claire D. Coles Ph.D., with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Emory University School of Medicine. For more information, please contact: Claire D. Coles: ccoles@emory.edu ; Karen K. Howell: khowell@emory.edu