Reducing Early-Life Smoke Exposure as a Preventive Strategy for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: Results from the PEDIGREE Study

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Reducing early-life smoke exposure can decrease the risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis (PedMS). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Silvy Pilotto; Angelo Ghezzi; Stefania Maria Bova; Marzia Fronza; Pietro Annovazzi; Marta Simone; Antonio Gallo; Agnese Suppiej; Roberta Lanzillo; Sarah Rasia; Angela Berardinelli; Valentina Torri Clerici; Lucia Moiola; Maurizio Viri; Giannina Arru; Simona Malucchi; Alessandra Protti; Carlotta Canavese; Giacomo Lus; Luigi Grimaldi; Marta Zaffira Conti; Borriello Giovanna; Giovanna De Luca; Valentina Tomassini; Alberto Priori; Martina Tosi; Nicola Pomella; Andrea Corona; Alen Zollo; Maria Pia Amato; Eleonora Cocco; Maria Trojano; Filippo Martinelli-Boneschi; Sandra D'Alfonso; Roberto Bergamaschi; Klaus Opwis; the PEDIGREE Study Group

doi:10.1007/s40120-026-00896-1

Key Points

The aim is to determine if reducing early-life smoke exposure can decrease the risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis.
Analyzed parental smoking habits before and during pregnancy
Assessed children's health outcomes related to multiple sclerosis
Current and pre-pregnancy paternal smoking increased the risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis
Promoting smoke-free environments could reduce disease susceptibility

Implication

Observational study finds that reducing parental smoking may prevent pediatric multiple sclerosis, suggesting a vital health strategy.

Abstract

Parental smoking, particularly paternal smoking current habit and before pregnancy, may increase the risk of PedMS. Promoting smoke-free behaviors among parents could therefore represent a feasible preventive approach to limit early-life environmental factors involved in disease susceptibility.

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Pilotto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994ba9873532290d01fd10 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40120-026-00896-1

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Reducing Early-Life Smoke Exposure as a Preventive Strategy for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: Results from the PEDIGREE Study

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Reducing Early-Life Smoke Exposure as a Preventive Strategy for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: Results from the PEDIGREE Study

Key Points

Implication

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Discussion

Cite This Study

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