New York Post Article, Pregnant Women who smoke boost Babies' Autism!!

[Guest guest]

Hi I just want to type in this short article that I read in the New York Post

on Monday, July 29, 2002.

Now they are saying women who smoke boost the risk of their children becoming

Autistic!! As we know smoking when pregnant is a NO NO, I just feel

personally they will somehow always bring it back on the mother and blame

her! When are they going to start blaming the Vaccines and Pharmaceutical

Companies, when its clearly one of the causes of Autism today, instead of

blaming mothers, parenting, smoking, etc....??? Sorry I just had to rant a

little!! I never smoked with my son, I did everything right while pregnant,

along with all of you, and my son has Autism. No family history, no smoking,

no fetal distress, and he was developing normally up until about 1 1/2 years

old, so gee what could it be??? Sorry I had to throw in some sarcasm, it just

drives me crazy, how everyone covers up for everyone and no one takes the

blame for this and no one is getting punished for it!!!

Scroll down and read the Article. I dont know if anyone read this, or heard

of it, but I just figured I would send it on to all of you.

Take care,

Vicki Lowery Mommy to HFA 5.7 years old.

" Smoking moms boost unborn babies' autism risk: docs

If you're pregnant and still hooked on cigarettes, here's another reason to

quit------

smoking may increase your baby's risk of developing Autism.

Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that pregnant women

who smoke regularly are 40 percent more likely to have autistic kids.

The study of 2,000 kids and their mothers found that smoking appears to

restrict growth in the womb, contributing to the condition.

Dr. Hultman said similiar research on animals revealed that

exposure to nicotine while in the womb has physical and behavioral effects

that leads to problems with brain function.

Autism is a developmental disability that affects the way a person

communicates and interacts with other people. People with Autism cannot

relate to others in a meaningful way, and they also have trouble making sense

of the world at large.

As a result, their ability to develop friendships is impaired and they have a

limited capacity to understand others people's feelings. Autism is also often

associated with learning disabilities. Smoking during pregnancy has also been

linked to other problems in kids, including stunted growth and respiratory

problems.

Pregnant women who smoke are urged immediately to contact their doctor to get

on a cessation program.

Bill Hoffman New York Post

[Guest guest]

I'd like to throw a bit of info out here.

Several research studies have been done on umbilical cord blood and

placentas of mothers who smoke contrasted with non-smokers. The

minerals and metals are quite different in smokers than non-smokers.

Mineral ratios tend to be reversed, and cadmium levels are different.

One of the minerals measured was zinc, and zinc is related to growth

and height. I think the minerals/metals equation is a factor in the

functioning of the immune system and metabolism.

I'm a non-smoker married to a smoker (he quit recently to improve his

bone health).

Many smokers have perfectly healthy kids. It's frustrating for us

when we try to do the right things, and things still turn out wrong.

I pay a lot of attention to health issues, but have an unhealthy

kid. Then, on the other hand, I think if I'd paid less attention,

he'd possibly be a whole lot sicker.

-- In @y..., BSL1229@A... wrote:

> Hi I just want to type in this short article that I read in the New

York Post

> on Monday, July 29, 2002.

> Now they are saying women who smoke boost the risk of their

children becoming

> Autistic!! As we know smoking when pregnant is a NO NO, I just feel

> personally they will somehow always bring it back on the mother and

blame

> her! When are they going to start blaming the Vaccines and

Pharmaceutical

> Companies, when its clearly one of the causes of Autism today,

instead of

> blaming mothers, parenting, smoking, etc....??? Sorry I just had to

rant a

> little!! I never smoked with my son, I did everything right while

pregnant,

> along with all of you, and my son has Autism. No family history, no

smoking,

> no fetal distress, and he was developing normally up until about 1

1/2 years

> old, so gee what could it be??? Sorry I had to throw in some

sarcasm, it just

> drives me crazy, how everyone covers up for everyone and no one

takes the

> blame for this and no one is getting punished for it!!!

> Scroll down and read the Article. I dont know if anyone read this,

or heard

> of it, but I just figured I would send it on to all of you.

> Take care,

> Vicki Lowery Mommy to HFA 5.7 years old.

>

> " Smoking moms boost unborn babies' autism risk: docs

>

> If you're pregnant and still hooked on cigarettes, here's another

reason to

> quit------

> smoking may increase your baby's risk of developing Autism.

> Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that

pregnant women

> who smoke regularly are 40 percent more likely to have autistic

kids.

> The study of 2,000 kids and their mothers found that smoking

appears to

> restrict growth in the womb, contributing to the condition.

> Dr. Hultman said similiar research on animals revealed

that

> exposure to nicotine while in the womb has physical and behavioral

effects

> that leads to problems with brain function.

> Autism is a developmental disability that affects the way a person

> communicates and interacts with other people. People with Autism

cannot

> relate to others in a meaningful way, and they also have trouble

making sense

> of the world at large.

> As a result, their ability to develop friendships is impaired and

they have a

> limited capacity to understand others people's feelings. Autism is

also often

> associated with learning disabilities. Smoking during pregnancy has

also been

> linked to other problems in kids, including stunted growth and

respiratory

> problems.

> Pregnant women who smoke are urged immediately to contact their

doctor to get

> on a cessation program.

> Bill Hoffman New York Post