Effects of Tobacco Smoking in Pregnancy on Offspring Intelligence at the Age of 5

• Main Authors: Hanne-Lise Falgreen Eriksen (Author), Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel (Author), Theresa Wimberley (Author), Mette Underbjerg (Author), Tina Røndrup Kilburn (Author), Erik Lykke Mortensen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the study was to examine the effects of tobacco smoking in pregnancy on children's IQ at the age of 5. A prospective follow-up study was conducted on 1,782 women, and their offspring were sampled from the Danish National Birth Cohort. At 5 years of age, the children were tested with...