Introduction: Smoking during pregnancy may negatively impact newborn birth weight. This
study investigates the relationship between maternal active smoking during pregnancy and …

In utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoking is the leading cause of birth complications in
addition to being associated with later impairment in child's development. Epigenetic …

This paper investigates the effect of low emission zones on air quality and birth outcomes in
Germany. The staggered introduction of the policy measure creates a credible natural …

Background Existing studies evaluating the association between maternal risk factors and
specific infant outcomes such as birthweight, injury admissions, and mortality have mostly …

Objective To determine the risk factors for low birth weight and adverse perinatal outcomes
associated with low birth weight in Northern Tanzania. Methods A retrospective cohort study …

Background Abnormal birth weight–small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational
age (LGA)–are important indicators for newborn health. Due to changes in lifestyle in recent …

Summary The conserved CD94/NKG2A inhibitory receptor is expressed by nearly all human
and∼ 50% of mouse uterine natural killer (uNK) cells. Binding human HLA-E and mouse Qa …

Redressing developmental and school learning inequalities among children requires an
understanding of the factors that influence development across population groups. This …

We analyzed a nationwide registry of all pregnancies in Uruguay during 2007–2013 to
assess the impact of three types of tobacco control policies:(1) provider-level interventions …

Tobacco smoking and use of snus (smokeless tobacco) are associated with adverse effects
on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Nicotine is considered a key toxicant involved in …