NIH PROGRAM STUDY LINKS SMOKING IN PREGNANT MOMS TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN CHILDREN
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DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Smoking before or during pregnancy may be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) traits, such as symptoms of social impairments, according to a new study of approximately 11,000 children funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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- DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Smoking before or during pregnancy may be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) traits, such as symptoms of social impairments, according to a new study of approximately 11,000 children funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Maternal Tobacco Smoking and Offspring Autism Spectrum Disorder or Traits in ECHO Cohorts.
- DOI 10.1002/aur.2693 (2022)
About ECHO:ECHO is a nationwide research program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). - The program consists of two major components, including 69 existing and ongoing observational study cohorts and a pediatric clinical trials network.