Prenatal substance use is a critical public health concern that is linked with several harmful
maternal and fetal consequences. The most frequently used substance in pregnancy is …

Preconception and prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants may affect future
health. Pregnancy and early life are critical sensitive windows of susceptibility. The aim of …

In November 2011, the citizens of Mississippi voted down Proposition 26, a “personhood”
measure that sought to establish separate constitutional rights for fertilized eggs, embryos …

A Child’s World: Infancy Through Adolescence, Tenth Edition
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Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the main predictors of infant mortality. The global incidence
of LBW is around 17%, although estimates vary from 19% in the developing countries …

Objective: To assess the relationship between cumulative environmental risks and early
intervention, parenting attitudes, potential for child abuse and child development in …

METHODS: The Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network conducted a case–control study
from March 2006 to September 2008, covering more than 90% of deliveries to residents of …

Perinatal substance use remains a major public health problem and is associated with a
number of deleterious maternal and fetal effects. Polysubstance use in pregnancy is …

Abuse of drugs by pregnant women both in the United States and worldwide has raised
many questions regarding the effects of prenatal drug exposure on the developing fetus and …

Background Cocaine is subject to recreational abuse as a stimulant and psychoactive agent,
which poses a major worldwide health problem. The aim of the present study was to perform …