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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and lower respiratory tract illness in early life

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Taylor, B, Wadsworth, J·1987·Archives of Disease in Childhood
DOI 10.1136/adc.62.8.786PMC PMC1778463
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In a national study of 12,743 children maternal, but not paternal, smoking was confirmed as having a significant influence on the reported incidence of bronchitis and admission to hospital for lower respiratory tract illness during the first five years of life. Reported rates of admissions to hospital for lower respiratory tract diseases were found to be as high in children born to mothers who stopped smoking during pregnancy as in those whose mothers smoked continuously both during and after pregnancy. Rates of admissions to hospital for lower respiratory tract diseases in children whose mothers started smoking only postnatally were no higher than in those whose mothers remained non-smokers. Postnatal smoking seemed to exert a significant influence on the reported incidence of bronchitis, but less than smoking during pregnancy. These findings suggest that maternal smoking influences the incidence of respiratory illnesses in children mainly through a congenital effect, and only to a lesser extent through passive exposure after birth.

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  • Since the 1980s, studies have demonstrated increased risk for lower respiratory tract infections in infants exposed to maternal smoke.

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  1. [9]9. " Himmelberger DU, Brown BW, Cohen EN. Cigarette smoking during pregnancy and the occurrencc of spontancous abortion and congenital abnormality. Ain J Epideiniol 1978;108:47(0-9.
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  5. [26]26. Fehruary 1987 Editorial Committee Members of our Editorial Committee usually serve for five years. We thank Dr A S Hunter a:id Professor J S Wigglesworth, who have retired from the Committee, for their excellent work on behalf of the Journal. We welcome as new members Dr M J Dillon, Consultant Nephrologist, Hospital for Sick Children, London;
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Authors
Taylor, B., & Wadsworth, J.
Affiliations
University of Bristol (GB)
ORCID
Taylor, B
Venue
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Publisher
BMJ
Published
1987-08-01
Volume
62
Issue
8
Pages
786-791
ISSN
  • 0003-9888 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2044
DOI
10.1136/adc.62.8.786
PMC
PMC1778463
OpenAlex
W2056399479
Cited by
248
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 7
FWCI
7.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Archives of Disease in Childhood (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Keywords
smoking during pregnancy, prenatal tobacco exposure, lower respiratory tract illness, bronchitis, hospitalization, pediatric respiratory disease, passive smoking
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Bronchitis, Child, Preschool, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Maternal-Fetal Exchange, Mothers, Pregnancy, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Smoking, Socioeconomic Factors, Tobacco Smoke Pollution

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