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Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1999;56:223-224.

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THE ARTICLE by Brennan and colleagues¹ in this issue of the ARCHIVES describes a well-designed and carefully reported study of the linkages between exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy and later crime. Using data from a large Scandinavian study of male births, the authors established that males whose mothers smoked during pregnancy had significantly higher rates of crime when studied into their middle 30s. These associations persisted when a range of confounding social, family, and maternal factors were taken into account. Results of the study also suggest that, although exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy is related to life-course persistent offending, it is not related to adolescent-limited offending.

The study has several strengths, including the use of a large and representative birth cohort, the prospective assessment of the exposure variable and confounding factors, and the systematic collection of data on a well-defined outcome measure. Furthermore, the findings are consistent with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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