Smoking while pregnant risks academic achievement of unborn babies, says study

Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced academic outcomes at school. The research is published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. In a systematic review of 19 studies and 1.25 million participants, researchers at the University of South Australia along with a team at Curtin University, SAHMRI, Harvard University and others, found that 79% of studies reported reduced academic achievement in children exposed to maternal prenatal smoking. An additional meta-analysis of eight primary Read More