First trimester smoking linked to oral clefts

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns. Genes that play a role in detoxification of cigarette smoke do not appear to be involved. This is shown in a new study published in the journal Epidemiology.

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