- A Johns Hopkins University Study found that children of mothers who smoke were more likely to have oral clefts than children of nonsmokers. Cleft lips, or palates, where the upper lip or roof of the mouth do not close
- A Johns Hopkins University Study found that children of mothers who smoke were more likely to have oral clefts than children of nonsmokers. Cleft lips, or palates, where the upper lip or roof of the mouth do not close properly, occur in early fetal development.
“Since this birth defect occurs very early in pregnancy, and since it is the baby’s genes that determine risk, this is one more reason for all women of reproductive age to avoid smoking,” said Terri Beaty, a researcher involved in the study.
Source: “Mother’s Smoking Can Cause Cleft,” ARLINGTON (Virginia) JOURNAL, April 3, 1995, p. A3.
- Infants born to mothers who smoke have reduced lung function for years after they are born, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found. The study of almost 9,000 youngsters aged nine to twelve found that the rate at which children can exhale was decreased by about five percent i