| The effect of paternal smoking on the birthweight of newborns whose mothers did not smoke. Group Health Medical Associates. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8092378 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We examined the relationship of paternal smoking habits to birthweight in a cohort of infants enrolled at birth (n = 1219). To assess validity of parental smoking reports, cord serum levels of cotinine were measured in 175 newborns. A mean birthweight deficit of 88 g was found in newborns of nonsmoking mothers whose fathers smoked more than 20 cigarettes/day. Only 2 of 138 newborns whose mothers said they were nonsmokers had cotinine levels indicating that their mothers were active smokers. Among infants of nonsmoking mothers, detectability of cotinine in cord blood was significantly correlated with the number of cigarettes smoked daily by fathers. These data suggest that fetal growth may be adversely affected when the mother is passively exposed to tobacco smoke during pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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F D Martinez; A L Wright; L M Taussig |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 84 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 1994 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-10-20 Completed Date: 1994-10-20 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1489-91 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Birth Weight* Cotinine / blood Fathers* Female Fetal Blood / chemistry Humans Infant, Newborn Male Pregnancy Smoking* Tobacco Smoke Pollution |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HL14136/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Tobacco Smoke Pollution; 486-56-6/Cotinine |
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Comment In:
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Am J Public Health. 1995 Aug;85(8 Pt 1):1169-70
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