Wehby George L, Prater Kaitlin, McCarthy Ann Marie, Castilla Eduardo E, Murray Jeffrey C
Dept. of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, E205 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, .
J Hum Cap. 2011 Summer;5(2):207-254. doi: 10.1086/660885.
Early child neurodevelopment has major impacts on future human capital and health. However, not much is known about the impacts of prenatal risk factors on child neurodevelopment. This study evaluates the effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on child neurodevelopment between 3 and 24 months of age and interactions with socioeconomic status (SES). Data from a unique sample of children from South America are employed. Smoking has large adverse effects on neurodevelopment, with larger effects in the low SES sample. The study results highlight the importance of early interventions beginning before and during pregnancy for enhancing child development and future human capital attainment.
儿童早期神经发育对未来的人力资本和健康有着重大影响。然而，关于产前风险因素对儿童神经发育的影响，我们了解得并不多。本研究评估了孕期母亲吸烟对3至24个月大儿童神经发育的影响以及与社会经济地位（SES）的相互作用。我们使用了来自南美洲的独特儿童样本数据。吸烟对神经发育有很大的不利影响，在低社会经济地位样本中的影响更大。研究结果凸显了在怀孕前及怀孕期间开始早期干预对于促进儿童发育和未来人力资本获得的重要性。
