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September 10, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure: a predictor of blood selenium levels in children

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PGPaweł GaćMilitary Hospital MFMichał FułekWroclaw Medical University AŻAleksandra ŻórawikWroclaw Medical University

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Observational analysis shows lower blood selenium levels in children with prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure, suggesting critical implications for maternal health.

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Blood selenium levels were significantly lower in children exposed to prenatal environmental tobacco smoke.
Children with mothers who actively smoked had lower selenium levels (72.09 μg/L) compared to non-smokers (77.58 μg/L), indicating a direct link.
Assessment involved standardized exposure scales to analyze prenatal environmental tobacco smoke effects.
This research highlights the need for interventions to reduce maternal tobacco exposure during pregnancy to protect child health.

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Gać et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1afc654b1d3bfb60e7a71 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1580316

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Observational analysis shows lower blood selenium levels in children with prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure, suggesting critical implications for maternal health.

Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure: a predictor of blood selenium levels in children

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Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure: a predictor of blood selenium levels in children

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