Pregnant e-cigarette users more likely to give birth to low-birthweight infants
Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study by a team of researchers from UCLA and other institutions.
Low-birthweight babies -; those weighing less than 5.5 pounds -; often require specialized medical care and are at greater risk of early-life complications and long-lasting health issues, said Dr. Annette Regan, the study's lead author and an assistant professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Findings from the study, which also involved researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are published in the July edition of the peer-reviewed journal