What are the long-term effects on the neurodevelopment of children being exposed to tobacco smoke during pregnancy?
Evidence for a general learning deficit being associated with maternal smoking has been inconsistent with some studies finding small differences and others finding no differences at all. More consistently, children of smokers have been found poor auditory processing skills. Studies have identified this deficit in newborns and in children as old as 12 years of age after controlling for other potential causal variables. Deficits in this area may interfere with a child s learning to speak and later in learning to read. Finally, some studies suggest that children of women who smoke may have poorer attentional regulation skills, more conduct problems, and an increased probability of being diagnosed with Attention Deficit-Disorder.
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