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

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 the W...

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Main Authors: Hanne-Lise Falgreen Eriksen, Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel, Theresa Wimberley, Mette Underbjerg, Tina Røndrup Kilburn, Erik Lykke Mortensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/945196