Risk Of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Increased By Smoking During Pregnancy

A new study provides the most direct evidence that there exists a causal link between smoking during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Clinicians have long considered prenatal cigarette smoke exposure a major contributing risk factor for SIDS, but researchers had not proved a casual relationship.

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Filed under: Pregnancy on June 10th, 2008