Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 71-76 , February 2010

Is smoking in pregnancy an independent predictor of academic difficulties at 14years of age? A birth cohort study

  • Frances V. O'Callaghan

      Affiliations

    • Griffith Institute for Health & Medical Research, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 5552 8606; fax: +61 7 5552 8291.
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  • Abdullah Al Mamun

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Michael O'Callaghan

      Affiliations

    • Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
    • ,
  • Rosa Alati

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Gail M. Williams

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Jake M. Najman

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    • School of Social Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

Received 5 March 2009 ,Revised 17 September 2009 ,Accepted 20 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2009.12.008

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 71-76 , February 2010

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