Criminal links to prenatal smoking

Violent crime rates rise sharply among men whose mothers smoked cigarettes during pregnancy and also experienced delivery complications.

References:

Brennan, P.A., E.R. Grekin, and S.A. Mednick. 1999. Maternal smoking during pregnancy and adult male criminal outcomes. Archives of General Psychiatry 56(March):215.

Fergusson, D.M. 1999. Prenatal smoking and antisocial behavior. Archives of General Psychiatry 56(March):223.

Sources:

Patricia A. Brennan
Emory University
Department of Psychology
512 N Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322

David M. Fergusson
Christchurch School of Medicine
Christchurch Health and Development Study
P.O. Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 13, March 27, 1999, p. 203. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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