[Consequences of tobacco use on mothers and children].
The effects of smoking on female reproductive life are clear, with a longer time-lapse necessary for conception, alterations in hormonal and placental functions and an increased risk of extra-uterine pregnancy, prematurity and low birth-weight. The effects of passive smoking among children, irrespective of source, are linked to an increased risk of sudden infants death syndrome, as well as a higher frequency of otitis and respiratory ailments. Some authors have also found an increased risk of cancer in children and a negative impact on physical and psychological development.
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Unité d'épidémiologie analytique, Centre international de recherche sur le cancer, Lyon.
D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology