We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to characterize the relationship
between smoking and miscarriage. We searched the PubMed database (1956–August 31 …

Introduction: Smoking during pregnancy may negatively impact newborn birth weight. This
study investigates the relationship between maternal active smoking during pregnancy and …

Background: Social media platforms such as Twitter are rapidly becoming key resources for
public health surveillance applications, yet little is known about Twitter users' levels of …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate critical aspects of brain maturation
during the prenatal, early postnatal, and adolescent periods. During these developmental …

Outpatient opioid addiction treatment with sublingual buprenorphine pharmacotherapy has
rapidly expanded in the United States and abroad, and, with this increase in medication …

This paper will review the epidemiology of the impact of cigarette smoking and other forms of
tobacco exposure on human development. Sources of exposure described include …

Women with a history of previous preeclampsia are at increased risk of preeclampsia and
other adverse pregnancy outcomes in subsequent pregnancies. The magnitude of this risk is …

The effects of prenatal exposure to drugs on brain development are complex and are
modulated by the timing, dose and route of drug exposure. It is difficult to assess these …

Heavy metals are endocrine disruptors which interfere with processes mediated by
endogenous hormones of the organism, negatively affecting endocrine functions. Some …

Maternal smoking causes lower birth weight, birth defects, and other adverse pregnancy
outcomes. Epidemiological evidence over the past four decades has grown stronger and the …