The effects of pre- and perinatal nicotine exposure and genetic background on histological and behavioural phenotypes
Approximately 11% of pregnant woman in Canada continue to use tobacco during pregnancy. Maternal tobacco use increases the risk of complications in pregnancy and also the risk of adverse foetal outcomes. Although tobacco smoke contains over 4000 compounds, studies have established nicotine as the pr...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41700 |