Scientists have identified another negative consequence of smoking during pregnancy: exposure to cigarette smoke on the body of pregnant women can cause deafness in a child in adolescence. After studying data on 1,000 children aged 12 to 15 years, experts found that approximately 16% of them, while in the womb, were exposed to tobacco smoke, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net General hearing loss in these adolescents was observed three times more often than in other children of the same age. Tobacco smoke exposure contributed to hearing loss by 3 decibels. In addition, adolescents were almost three times more likely to have unilateral hearing loss.. This study did not find a causal relationship between smoking during pregnancy and hearing loss.. However, scientists were not at all surprised by the result.. A similar effect was previously found in adults, so the manifestation of a similar disease in children of smokers is quite natural..

The results of this scientific study have become another argument in favor of smoking cessation, but more research is needed in order to understand the mechanism of damage and malfunction of the hearing aid.. Most scientists agree on the harmful effects of toxins on unborn children, as well as the fact that the consequences of exposure to toxic substances appear in the future.. Quitting smoking, a new study shows, will increase the birth rate of perfectly healthy babies and reduce the risk of developing serious diseases in them in the future.

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