Life Health 30 Dec 2017 Mums who smoke during pregnancy up risk of ADHD in baby
Data also shows there is still a 20 percent higher risk of ADHD in children born to fathers who smoke as well.
Mothers who smoked during pregnancy had an overall 60 percent higher risk of having a child with ADHD. (Photo: Pixabay)
Children born to women who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy, especially when mothers are heavy smokers, are at an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review of medical studies confirms.
Adesman, who was not involved in the research, said that the study ”has to be taken seriously. Women who smoke during pregnancy have one more reason to stop.”
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