Smoking During Pregnancy A 'Double-edged Sword' In SIDS
Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
Premature infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may be at even higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome than preemies whose mothers did not smoke, according to new research. In the first-ever experimental study to compare the breathing reflexes of preemies of smokers versus non-smokers, researchers found that babies whose mothers had smoked showed a number of signs of impaired respiratory function.
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