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They added that those children are more likely to have poor attention spans and demonstrate disruptive behaviour, such as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
Three existing studies from the US, New Zealand and China were used for the research, with the findings published in the medical journal JAMA Psychiatry.
It looked at the rates of conduct problems, which include bad behaviour and attention difficulties, of children between the ages of four and 10.
Researchers said there was a link between maternal smoking and conduct disorders that increased with the number of cigarettes smoked.
Lead researcher Gordon Harold of Leicester University, said: "The increase is relative to the frequency of smoking."
In a linked editorial in the journal, Dr Theodore Slotkin, of Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, added: "The conclusion is incontrovertible: prenatal tobacco smoke exposure contributes significantly to subsequent conduct disorder in offspring.
"We now know that the consequences of prenatal tobacco exposure are not restricted to perinatal risk, but rather extend to the lifespan and affect the quality of life for countless individuals."
(JP/CD)
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Kids 'More Likely To Suffer ADHD' If Mum Smokes During Pregnancy
Children are more likely to have bad behaviour if their mothers smoked during their pregnancy, researchers have claimed.They added that those children are more likely to have poor attention spans and demonstrate disruptive behaviour, such as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
Three existing studies from the US, New Zealand and China were used for the research, with the findings published in the medical journal JAMA Psychiatry.
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It looked at the rates of conduct problems, which include bad behaviour and attention difficulties, of children between the ages of four and 10.
Researchers said there was a link between maternal smoking and conduct disorders that increased with the number of cigarettes smoked.
Lead researcher Gordon Harold of Leicester University, said: "The increase is relative to the frequency of smoking."
In a linked editorial in the journal, Dr Theodore Slotkin, of Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, added: "The conclusion is incontrovertible: prenatal tobacco smoke exposure contributes significantly to subsequent conduct disorder in offspring.
"We now know that the consequences of prenatal tobacco exposure are not restricted to perinatal risk, but rather extend to the lifespan and affect the quality of life for countless individuals."
(JP/CD)
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