Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Schizophrenia in Children, New Study Reports

Children born to mothers that smoke during pregnancy are more likely to develop schizophrenia, according to a new study. This recent study was conducted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), New York State Psychiatric Institute, and colleagues in Finland.

The team of researchers suggest that there’s an association between smoking during pregnancy and an increased risk of schizophrenia in children.

Smoking During Pregnancy and Schizophrenia

A group of researchers evaluated close to 1,000 cases of schizophrenia and matched controls among offspring born in Finland from 1983 to 1998. The results showed that an increased …read more