Breastfeeding moms’ exposure to nicotine linked to infant skull defect
Monday, April 27, 2020 - 09:10
in Health & Medicine
Lactating mothers who use e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapies may be putting their breastfed babies at risk for skull defects, a new study in animals suggests. Cigarette smoking has already been linked to increased risk for these abnormalities in previous research. This study tested the effects of nicotine alone on head and face development. Researchers […]