Reading performance is negatively impacted by high prenatal nicotine exposure

Abstract

In this issue of The Journal, Cho et al from Yale University School of Medicine, investigate whether prenatal exposure to nicotine has an impact on reading skills in school-aged children. The authors studied over 5000 school-aged children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children in the United Kingdom. The results show that prenatal nicotine exposure was associated with increased risk of reduced reading skills. These effects were quite large and statistical modeling showed that environmental factors significantly affected the interaction between prenatal nicotine exposure and reading skill outcomes.Article page 713▶ In this issue of The Journal, Cho et al from Yale University School of Medicine, investigate whether prenatal exposure to nicotine has an impact on reading skills in school-aged children. The authors studied over 5000 school-aged children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children in the United Kingdom. The results show that prenatal nicotine exposure was associated with increased risk of reduced reading skills. These effects were quite large and statistical modeling showed that environmental factors significantly affected the interaction between prenatal nicotine exposure and reading skill outcomes. Article page 713▶ Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine and Impaired Reading PerformanceThe Journal of PediatricsVol. 162Issue 4PreviewTo investigate whether prenatal exposure to nicotine has an impact on several reading skill outcomes in school age children. Full-Text PDF