Vaping Emerges as a Risk for Infant Deaths

Pregnant women warned of new vaping risk that could harm embryo development

Researchers have highlighted how pregnant women vaping could potentially harm their baby

Maternal vaping linked to SUDI cases involving bed sharing

Maternal vaping is emerging as a potential risk factor for sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), according to New Zealand researchers who say their findings highlight the need to reassess public health messaging around vaping in pregnancy and bed sharing. The work is published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Vaping may put infants at risk of death: study

Vaping may put infants at risk of death: study

Vaping emerges as a risk for infant deaths

A study has found vaping is showing similar risks as smoking, particularly when combined with sharing a bed with an infant.

Maternal vaping linked to sudden infant deaths

A New Zealand study has linked maternal vaping and sudden infant deaths. The study of 101 Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) deaths in New Zealand in...

Vaping in pregnancy linked to infant deaths  - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

The proportion of unexplained infant deaths while bed-sharing is increasing, and a study suggests vaping has a role to play. Researchers looked at 66 detailed records of sudden infant deaths in NZ, finding nearly three-quarters were associated with direct bed sharing – and 50% of those mothers reported vaping during pregnancy and/or after birth. The researchers suspect that, like smoking, the nicotine from vaping may make it harder to infants to…