The Impact of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Early Child Neurodevelopment

Early child neurodevelopment has major impacts on future human capital and health. However, not much is known about the impacts of prenatal risk factors on child neurodevelopment. We evaluate the effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on child neurodevelopment between 3 months and 24 months of...

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Published in:Journal of human capital 2011-06, Vol.5 (2), p.207-254
Main Authors: Wehby, George L., Prater, Kaitlin, McCarthy, Ann Marie, Castilla, Eduardo E., Murray, Jeffrey C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse effects
Child development
Children
Cigarette smoking
Cigarettes
Human capital
Infants
Mothers
Pregnancy
Socioeconomic status
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Summary:Early child neurodevelopment has major impacts on future human capital and health. However, not much is known about the impacts of prenatal risk factors on child neurodevelopment. We evaluate the effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on child neurodevelopment between 3 months and 24 months of age and interactions with socioeconomic status (SES). We employ data from a unique sample of children from South America. Smoking has large adverse effects on neurodevelopment, with larger effects in the low-SES sample. Our results highlight the importance of early interventions beginning before and during pregnancy for enhancing child development and future human capital attainment.
ISSN:1932-8575
1932-8664
DOI:10.1086/660885