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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Australia's mothers and babies. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/australias-mothers-babies


Kang, S., Xu, W., Zhu, F., Zhang, Z. and Zhang, J. (2025). The association between maternal smoking and the risk of kidney diseases in offspring: A Mendelian randomization analysis based on large-scale GWAS. Medicine (Baltimore), 45, e45711. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41204590


Kotlowska, A., Fitzek, S., Stettner, R., Narkowicz, S., Kielbratowska, B. and Szefer, P. (2025). Targeted Analysis of Placental Steroid Hormones in Relation to Maternal Tobacco Smoke Exposure: Early Markers Relevant to DOHaD (Developmental Origins of Health and Disease). Int J Mol Sci, 21. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41226586


Li, J., Li, G., Ma, Z., Sun, Z., Shi, Y., Lou, Z., Zhao, H., Sun, M., Wang, Y., He, Q., Jiang, M. and Shen, Y. (2025). Effects of in utero tobacco exposure, age of smoking initiation, and environmental pollution on the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood: a large scale prospective cohort study. BMC Pulm Med, 1, 535. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41257811


Ratih, S. P., Choo, W. Y., Nik Farid, N. D., Romadlona, N. A., Humairo, M. V. and Suprobo, N. R. (2025). Transgenerational consequences of grandparents' smoking on grandchildren's development: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11, e104977. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41224299


Villamor, E., Miglin, A. K. and Cnattingius, S. (2025). Multigenerational smoking during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth: A population-based three-generation cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41297780


Xu, X., Li, J., Fu, Y., Li, J., Shen, W., Tan, X., Wu, J., Wang, N., Lu, Y. and Wang, B. (2025). Early-life exposure to tobacco smoke and chronic liver disease incidence in adulthood. Ann Hepatol, 102168. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41314390


Zhang, S., Zhao, L. and Li, J. (2025). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Biomol Biomed. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41212794


Derme, M., Fiore, M., Piccioni, M. G., Denotti, M., D'Ambrosio, V., Francati, S., Mappa, I. and Rizzo, G. (2025). Smoking and Alcohol During Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal and Neonatal Health-A Pilot Study. J Clin Med, 19. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41096104


Galka, K., Shea, M., Aye, C. Y. L. and Impey, L. (2025). Carbon monoxide levels, smoking, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41090526


Huang, W., Harrell, M. B., Page, R. L., Morris, T., Ayres, S., Choudhury, M., Betancourt, D. and Sinha, S. (2025). Nicotine consumption and folate insufficiency in pregnancy: a population-based cross-sectional study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 1, 2577231. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41145242


Li, Z., Wang, Z., Yu, S., Zhang, X. and Zhu, Y. (2025). Early-life exposure to tobacco smoke increase risk of frailty in adulthood: evidence from a large prospective cohort study. J Transl Med, 1, 1098. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41088435


Lundholm, C., Caffrey Osvald, E., Rhedin, S. and Almqvist, C. (2025). Maternal BMI and smoking partly explain the association between maternal socio-economic position and offspring asthma. Thorax. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41151810


Roos, A., Jonker, D., Kan, E., Marshall, A. T., Donald, K. A., Scheffler, F., Brink, L. T., Charles, W., Petersen, A., Butler-Kruger, L., Ipser, J. C., Narr, K. L., Joshi, S. H., Odendaal, H. J., Sowell, E. R. and Stein, D. J. (2025). The impact of prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure on white matter integrity in 8-12-year-old children. Neuroimage Clin, 103886. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41027254


Akinkugbe, A. A., Hsu, C. S., Lesseur, C., Midya, V., Tan, K. H., Jerry Chan, K. Y., Eriksson, J. G., Chan, S. Y., Chong, Y. S., Lee, Y. S., Wang, D., Huang, J., Wright, R. O., Karnani, N., Godfrey, K. M., Teh, A. L. and Wright, R. J. (2025). Smoking-Associated DNA Methylation and Offspring Caries Experience: Findings from the GUSTO Study. J Dent Res, 2.2345E+14. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40947967


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). The health of women in Australia. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/womens-health/the-health-of-women-in-australia


Cajachagua-Torres, K. N., Boer, O. D., Louwerse, A., Ghassabian, A., Reiss, I. K. M., Jaddoe, V. W. V. and El Marroun, H. (2025). The association of preconception and prenatal cannabis and tobacco exposure with autism symptoms in offspring: A population-based longitudinal study. Neurotoxicol Teratol, 107561. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41016606


Gittens, O. E., Folger, A. T., Zhang, X., Ding, L., Parikh, N. A. and Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (2025). Examination of DNA Methylation Patterns in Children Born Premature with Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure. Toxics, 9. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41012410


Kyzayeva, A., Shaw, M., Pell, J., Leyland, A. H., Lawlor, D. A., Kearns, R. J. and Nelson, S. M. (2025). Effect of comprehensive tobacco control policies on maternal and child outcomes: a population-based linkage study. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40897438


Liu, J., Perret, J. L., Lodge, C. J., Vicendese, D., Bowatte, G., Lowe, A. J., Idrose, N. S., Frith, P., Wood-Baker, R., Mishra, G. D., Holloway, J. W., Svanes, C., Abramson, M. J., Walters, E. H., Dharmage, S. C. and Bui, D. S. (2025). Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure is related to impaired lung function trajectories from childhood to middle age in their offspring. Thorax. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40897543


Masdoumier, C., Broseus, L., Chuffart, F., Francois, O., Guilbert, A., Heude, B., Khochbin, S., Rousseaux, S., Seyve, E., Tafflet, M., Tost, J., Nakamura, A. and Lepeule, J. (2025). Immediate and durable effects of maternal tobacco consumption on placental DNA methylation: a replication and discovery study. Environ Epigenet, 1, dvaf016. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40927052


O'Connell, A., Rogers, R., Healy, E. C., Shaikhyousef, M., Regan, C., Douglass, A., Doolan, A., Fitzpatrick, P., Cox, D. W. and Downes, M. (2025). Vaping and Smoking in Pregnancy-A Meta-Analysis of Neurobehavioural Development in Prenatally Exposed Offspring. Acta Paediatr. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40892018


Zhang, K., Wang, Y., Shu, Z., Huang, Y., Feng, L. and Yang, W. (2025). The Impact of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy on Depressive and Anxiety Behaviors in Offspring: A Meta-analysis. Depress Anxiety, 2168791. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40904630


Eisenberg-Guyot, J., Baker, M., Titus, A. R., Anastasiou Pesante, E., Kim, B., Ghassabian, A. and Thorpe, L. E. (2025). Effects of a federal smoke-free housing policy on adverse birth outcomes among NYC public-housing residents. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40850782


Gac, P., Fulek, M., Zorawik, A., Poreba, R., Pawlas, K. and Pawlas, N. (2025). Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure: a predictor of blood selenium levels in children. Front Public Health, 1580316. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40786166


He, B., Peng, J., Wu, M., Deng, Y. and Zhang, Y. (2025). Association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 4-15 years: A secondary data analysis from the NHANES dataset. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40785796


Nakijoba, R., Isabella, K., Kiguba, R., Waitt, C. and Atuyambe, L. M. (2025). Maternal smoking and alcohol use in association with breastfeeding initiation, duration, and infant health - a scoping review. Womens Health (Lond), 1.74551E+16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40827689


Rahimi, N. R., Shahrokhi, P., Soleimani, F., Arfaeinia, H., Dadipoor, S., Nik, E. R., Mouseli, A. and Yazdi, N. B. (2025). Breast milk contamination by toxic metals in active and passive smokers: A hidden threat to infant health. Food Chem Toxicol, 115677. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40754047


Sellars, I. A., Zhang, J., Rogers, G. P. and Wei, Y. (2025). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and blood lead levels in US children aged 1-15 years: associations modified by age and race. Paediatr Child Health, 4, 296-304. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40756539


Zar, A., Al-Amri, S. A., Karen, A. A., Elkhalaf, A. S., Almalki, A. M., Abdulrahman, A. M., Al-Framarzi, M. H., Babu, G. R. and Tartour, A. I. (2025). Association of prenatal tobacco exposure and child neurodevelopment: Analysis of the ECHO cohort study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40851754


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Australia's mothers and babies. . Available from:


Berlin, M., Kohn, E., Keidar, R., Livne, A., Marom, R., Ovental, A., Mandel, D., Lubetzky, R., Betser, M., Moskovich, M., Hazan, A., Groisman, L., Rorman, E., Berkovitch, M., Matok, I. and Rosen, L. J. (2025). Paternal smoking and maternal secondhand smoke exposure and the effects on the offspring: results from the EHF (Environmental Health Fund) birth cohort. Isr J Health Policy Res, 1, 41. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40624663


Da Rosa, P., Stullich, A. and Richter, M. (2025). Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Role of Socioeconomic Status in Adulthood and Perinatal Abuse. Matern Child Health J. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40682605


Harish, S., Moon, R. J., Harvey, N. C., Inskip, H. M., Godfrey, K. M., Crozier, S. R. and Baird, J. (2025). Maternal smoking before and during pregnancy and offspring bone mineral density in early childhood: findings from the Southampton Women's Survey. Osteoporos Int. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40600993


Hawkins, S. S. and Baum, C. F. (2025). Associations between local cigarette and e-cigarette prices and smoke-free legislation with prenatal smoking and birth outcomes. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112777. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40652608


Kochvar, A., Laviolette, S. R., Khan, A. S., Grin, B. and Dai, H. D. (2025). Regions of interest assessment of prenatal exposure to tobacco on adolescent cortical thickness and sulcal depth. Behav Brain Res, 115741. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40680997


Parsaei, M., Rashidian, P., Parsaei, A., Terplan, M., Tarafdari, A., Masrour, M., Beikmarzehei, A., Hassani, P., Motevaselian, M. and Sanjari Moghaddam, H. (2025). Impact of prenatal tobacco exposure on brain structure and function in offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis of MRI findings. Neuroradiology. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40682665


Suominen, M., Oura, P., Niinimaki, J., Karppinen, J. and Heikkala, E. (2025). Exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy and lifelong smoking: Association with vertebral dimensions in middle age. Bone, 117597. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40691880


Vlachou, M., Kyrkou, G., Georgakopoulou, V. E., Kapetanaki, A., Vivilaki, V., Spandidos, D. A. and Diamanti, A. (2025). Smoke signals in the genome: Epigenetic consequences of parental tobacco exposure (Review). Biomed Rep, 3, 146. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40599616


Wang, H., Qin, X., Qiao, C., Lou, S., Sun, X., Song, Y., Chen, Y., Han, T., Wei, W., Zuo, Y., Huang, J., Han, P. and Jiang, W. (2025). Effect of Earlier Age of Tobacco Exposure on Accelerated Biological Aging in Adulthood. Mayo Clin Proc. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40742338


Watkins, S., Suderman, M., Iles-Caven, Y., Northstone, K., Pembrey, M. and Golding, J. (2025). Overweight/Obesity and Ancestral Environmental Smoking Exposures: A Summary of Results from the ALSPAC Cohort. Yale J Biol Med, 2, 79-87. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40589940


Zhao, Q., Ji, Q., Liu, Q., Xu, Y., Lv, X., Wang, Y., Chen, R., Xu, X. and Zhan, Y. (2025). Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy, Smoking Initiation and the Risk of Epilepsy in the UK Biobank. Neuroepidemiology, Jan-20. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40730037


Carr, A. C. (2025). Vitamin C status of pregnant and lactating women: Negative associations with body weight and current smoking. Nutr Res, 78-86. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40494228


Hawkins, S. S., Kuang, Y. and Baum, C. F. (2025). Impact of local- and state-level tobacco control policies on prenatal smoking and birth outcomes in the United States, 2005-2018. J Public Health (Oxf). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40455592


Hoang, T. T., Cosin-Tomas, M., Lee, Y., Monasso, G., Xu, Z., Li, S. S., Zeng, X., Starling, A. P., Reimann, B., Roder, S., Zillich, L., Jima, D. D., Thio, C. H. L., Pesce, G., Kersten, E. T. G., Breeze, C. E., Burkholder, A. B., Lee, M., Ward, J. M., Consortium, B., Alfano, R., Deuschle, M., Duijts, L., Ghassabian, A., Herrera, L. G., Jaddoe, V. W., Motsinger-Reif, A. A., Lie, R. T., Nawrot, T. S., Page, C. M., Send, T. S., Sharp, G., Stein, D. J., Streit, F., Sunyer, J., Wilcox, A. J., Zar, H. J., Koppelman, G. H., Annesi-Maesano, I., Corpeleijn, E., Snieder, H., Hoyo, C., Huls, A., Sirignano, L., Witt, S. H., Herberth, G., Plusquin, M., Dabelea, D., Yeung, E., Wiemels, J. L., Richmond, R. C., Taylor, J. A., Felix, J. F., Haberg, S. E., Bustamante, M. and London, S. J. (2025). Prenatal Smoking Exposures and Epigenome-wide Methylation in Newborn Blood. Environ Health Perspect. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40478623


Huang, Y. P., Fan, W. D., Feng, Y., Hukportie, D. N., Jin, C. Y. and Li, F. R. (2025). Association between secondhand smoke exposure, maternal smoking during pregnancy, and stroke incidence in nonsmokers. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 8, 108379. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40532772


Liu, X., Lin, R., Li, X., He, M., Liu, Y., Hu, J., Chen, W., Li, Q., Yu, Y. and Zhou, P. (2025). Association of maternal smoking, breastfeeding, and multiple birth with irritable bowel syndrome in older adults: a UK Biobank cohort study. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf), goaf042. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40502983


Marshall, A. T., Adise, S., Kan, E. C. and Sowell, E. R. (2025). Prenatal Tobacco and Alcohol Exposure and Cortical Change Among Youths. JAMA Netw Open, 6, e2516729. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40540271


Lin, Y., Zhong, X., Chi, Z., Li, H., Han, R., Li, H., Zheng, S., Tang, S. and Chen, J. (2025). Identification of potential key targets and mechanisms underlying cleft palate induced by tobacco smoke exposure through multi-omics integrated Mendelian randomization analysis. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf, 118394. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40435780


Shen, Y., Xie, S., Lin, Y., Fang, Y., Zhang, B. and Zhang, J. (2025). Maternal smoking around birth is associated with an increased risk of offspring constipation: Evidence from a Mendelian randomization study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40342721


Tatsuta, N., Nakai, K., Sekiyama, M., Taniguchi, Y., Iwai-Shimada, M., Takagi, M., Kobayashi, Y., Isobe, T., Nakayama, S. F., Yamazaki, S., Japan, E. and Children's Study, G. (2025). Direct and indirect effects of smoking during pregnancy on child development: The Japan Environment and Children's Study. Sci Rep, 1, 18053. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40410275


Tiernan, H., Masud, M., Lange, S., Nanayakkara, S. and Jayasinghe, T. N. (2025). The association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and dental development in offspring: a systematic review. Evid Based Dent. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40437148


Wang, J., Duan, M., Sun, H. and He, W. (2025). Nonlinear thresholds and bidirectional effects: Paternal smoking's dose-response impact on mental health in 21,212 Chinese preschoolers. J Affect Disord, 53-59. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40318793


Yang, H., Cheng, A., Zhu, D., Zhao, M. and Xi, B. (2025). Childhood Smoking Initiation, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident Cardiovascular Diseases in Adulthood. J Adolesc Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40382723


Franconi, F., Lodde, V., Capobianco, G., Criscione, M., Montella, A. and Campesi, I. (2025). Effects of maternal smoking on inflammation, autophagy/mitophagy, and miRNAs in endothelial cells: Influence of newborn sex. Eur J Pharmacol, 177648. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40252896


Fu, T. T., Luo, H. X., Na, Z. J., Xia, C. L. and Fan, L. (2025). Association between prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure and preterm birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40249738


Jian, Q., Huo, H., Mu, F. and Wang, F. (2025). Maternal smoking around birth as a risk factor for offspring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Evidence from Mendelian randomization. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40303425


Khodadadi, S., Nikkhah Bahrami, S., Jahani, S., Rezaeimanesh, N., Ebadi, Z., Haji Naghi Tehrani, K., Naser Moghadasi, A. and Sahraian, M. A. (2025). Parental smoking before childbirth and multiple sclerosis onset in their child: a case-control study. Acta Neurol Belg. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40186745


Selvan, K. C. and Lee, C. T. (2025). From Birth to Breathless: The Confluence of Early Life Tobacco Exposure and Genetics in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40305677


Bharai, U., Hamze, J., Zhang, B., Hampe, M., Sparks, E., Merabova, N., Tatevosian, G., Darbinyan, A., Morrison, M. F., Goetzl, L., Darbinian, N. and Selzer, M. (2025). In Utero Alcohol and Tobacco Exposure, Maternal Depression, And Maternal Obesity Are Associated with Impaired Oligodendrocyte Differentiation in The Developing Brain. Obstet Gynecol Res, 1, 1-Sep. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40061215


Cosson, E., Carbillon, L., Tatulashvili, S., Bihan, H., Vicaut, E., Barka, I., Pinto, S., Rezgani, I., Zerguine, M., Portal, J. J., Fermaut, M., Puder, J. J. and Benbara, A. (2025). Antagonistic effects of smoking and maternal glycemia on fetal growth: a retrospective study among 13,958 pregnant French women. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 1527358. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40162319


Hussain, U., Ziauddeen, N., Taylor, E. and Alwan, N. A. (2025). The Relationship Between Paternal Smoking and Overweight/Obesity with Childhood Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review. Curr Obes Rep, 1, 27. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40153182


Mihov, M., Shoctor, H., Douglas, A., Hay, D. C., O'Shaughnessy, P. J., Iredale, J. P., Shaw, S., Fowler, P. A. and Grassmann, F. (2025). Linking epidemiology and genomics of maternal smoking during pregnancy in utero and in ageing: a population-based study using human foetuses and the UK Biobank cohort. EBioMedicine, 105590. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40074595


Srivastava, A., Raghav, P., Pradhan, S., Khera, A., Rafique, S., Wadhwa, P. and Saini, R. (2025). Correlating Dose and Time of Prenatal Alcohol, Smoking, and Drug Exposure on Craniofacial Morphology: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 2, e78320. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40034638


Xia, Y. and Vieira, V. M. (2025). The association between neighborhood environment, prenatal exposure to alcohol and tobacco, and structural brain development. Front Hum Neurosci, 1531803. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40041111


Zhang, S., Wang, T. and Zeng, P. (2025). Associations of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Genetic Susceptibility with Incident Asthma from a Cohort Study. Prev Sci. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40045075


Zheng, Y., Xiong, X., Bao, J., Liu, J., Wang, J., Zou, F., Chen, Z., Guo, Y., Wang, Q., Qiu, Y. and Zhu, Z. (2025). The impact of in utero tobacco exposure on smoking behaviors, cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality in adulthood: A UK Biobank study. Curr Res Toxicol, 100226. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40109875


de Andrade, D. P., Marques, C. M., Andrade, D. C. R., Laureano, H., Lenzi, L., Oliveira, C. S., Pereira, M. E. and Figueiredo, B. C. (2025). Population-based assessment of major congenital malformations in the United States: smoking risk association. J Dev Orig Health Dis, e13. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40012483


He, D., Yan, Q., Uppal, K., Walker, D. I., Jones, D. P., Ritz, B. and Heck, J. E. (2025). An untargeted metabolome-wide association study of maternal perinatal tobacco smoking in newborn blood spots. Metabolomics, 2, 30. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39979646


Liu, M., Soon, E. Y., Lange, K., Juonala, M., Kerr, J. A., Liu, R., Dwyer, T., Wake, M., Burgner, D. and Li, L. J. (2025). Maternal Smoking Intensity During Pregnancy and Early Adolescent Cardiovascular Health. J Am Heart Assoc, e037806. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39996442


Miao, H., Zhang, C., Qian, J., Jing, H., Nan, H., Li, S., Shen, X. and Zhao, J. (2025). Association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and developmental disabilities in US children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study from NHANES. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39931131


Mohammadian, M., Khachatryan, L. G., Vadiyan, F. V., Maleki, M., Fatahian, F. and Mohammadian-Hafshejani, A. (2025). The association between maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 2, e0317112. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39919144


Rodriguez, B., Oliver, A., Le, H., Harris, C., Marshall, A. G., Martin, P., Gaye, A., Banks, L. and Hinton, A. (2025). Insights into the effect of pre- and postnatal nicotine exposure on cardiovascular development and function. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39970868


Shenassa, E. D., Botteri, E. and Stensheim, H. (2024). Feeding Method, Nicotine Exposure, and Growth during Infancy. J Pediatr Clin Pract, 200127. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39950049


Young-Wolff, K. C., Oberman, N., Alexeeff, S. E., Croen, L. A., Steuerle, K. R., Ansley, D., Castellanos, C. and Avalos, L. A. (2025). Alcohol, Cannabis, and nicotine use during early pregnancy and infant hearing loss. Prev Med, 108242. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39938724


Peycheva, D., Li, L., Fewtrell, M., Silverwood, R. and Hardy, R. (2025). Mediation of the effect of prenatal maternal smoking on time to natural menopause in daughters by birthweight-for-gestational-age z-score and breastfeeding duration: analysis of two UK birth cohorts born in 1958 and 1970. BMC Womens Health, 1, 32. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39849467


Shigehara, K., Matsumoto, N., Tsuge, M., Uda, K., Saito, Y., Yashiro, M., Yorifuji, T., Ikeda, M. and Tsukahara, H. (2025). Maternal smoking during infancy increases the risk of allergic diseases in children: a nationwide longitudinal survey in Japan. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol, 1, 4. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39825417


Wang, S., Zhang, T., Li, D. and Cao, X. (2025). Maternal Smoking Around Birth Is a Risk Factor for Gastrointestinal Diseases in Offspring: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Dig Dis Sci. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39843788


Wang, Y., Sun, H., Li, G., Xu, J., Wang, S., Zhang, S., Zhou, T., Han, T., Sun, C., Ma, J., Wang, X. and Yin, H. (2025). Impact of maternal and offspring smoking and breastfeeding on oesophageal cancer in adult offspring. Nat Commun, 1, 938. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39843420


Yaghan, R., Ayoub, N. M., Yaghan, L. R. and Mohamed, A. I. (2024). Periductal Mastitis Occurring Among Hubble-Bubble Smokers: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Cureus, 12, e75686. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39811207


Han, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y., Liu, J., Zhang, Y. and Wang, K. (2024). Parental Smoking and the Risk of Birth Defects in Offspring in China: A Systematic Review and meta-Analysis. Birth Defects Res, 12, e2422. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39648656


Itoh, M., Kobayashi, S., Nishihara, S., Miyashita, C., Yamazaki, K., Tamura, N., Suyama, S., Ikeda, A., Itoh, S., Ait Bamai, Y., Yamaguchi, T., Masuda, H., Hanley, S. and Kishi, R. (2024). Association between prenatal tobacco exposure and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder related characteristics at 6 and 8 years: a birth cohort in Japan. BMJ Open, 12, e087406. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39725438


Puga, T. B., Doucet, G. E., Thiel, G. E., Theye, E. and Dai, H. D. (2024). Prenatal Tobacco Exposure, Brain Subcortical Volumes, and Gray-White Matter Contrast. JAMA Netw Open, 12, e2451786. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39699892


Romero Villela, P. N., Kelly, K. M., Balbona, J. V., Ehringer, M. A. and Keller, M. C. (2024). Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy Interacts with Genetic Factors to Increase Risk for Low Birth Weight but not Harmful Offspring Smoking Behaviors in Europeans. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39722218


Vlachou, M., Kyrkou, G. A., Vivilaki, V., Georgakopoulou, V. E., Katsaounou, P., Kappaapetanaki, A. and Diamanti, A. (2024). Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Lactation. Cureus, 11, e73651. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39677116


Yen, E. (2024). When Gold is Tarnished: The Impact of Smoker's Breast Milk on Offspring Growth. J Pediatr Clin Pract, 200132. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39629204


Zhang, Z., Yu, J., Li, Q., Zhao, Y., Tang, L., Peng, Y., Liu, Y., Gan, C., Liu, K., Wang, J., Chen, L., Luo, Q., Qiu, H., Ren, H. and Jiang, C. (2024). Unraveling the causal pathways of maternal smoking and breastfeeding in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders: A Mendelian randomization perspective. J Affect Disord, 35-43. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39716673


Earlier news and research

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