Developmental immunotoxicity (DIT) is a term given to encompass the environmentally
induced disruption of normal immune development resulting in adverse outcomes. A myriad …

First‐hand and second‐hand tobacco smoke are causally linked to a huge number of deaths
and are responsible for a broad spectrum of pathologies such as cancer, cardiovascular …

The sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) causes the sudden death of an apparently
healthy infant, which remains unexplained despite a thorough investigation, including the …

Background Ireland introduced a comprehensive workplace smoke-free legislation in March,
2004. Smoking-related adverse birth outcomes have both health care and societal cost …

Introduction. In developed countries, public campaigns promoting recommendations on safe
infant sleep increased adherence to the supine sleeping position to more than 70% and, at …

Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) covers both explained and unexplained deaths.
Unexplained cases or SIDS are likely to have multiple neural mechanisms contributing to …

Most people are aware that tobacco causes cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, and major health problems, leading to high morbidity and mortality; …

Despite numerous studies investigating how prenatal exposures impact the developing
brain, there remains very little known about how these in utero exposures impact the life …

Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) are a relatively recent phenomenon, serving a dual role as a
potential smoking-cessation tool and an alternative nicotine-delivery system. Although …

The effects of prenatal exposure to some drugs of abuse, such as nicotine, on breathing
function have been clearly established. However, the case of alcohol (ethanol), the most …