Prenatal nicotine intake during pregnancy may lead to systolic blood pressure issue among offsprings: Study

Mothers who consumed snus, which is moist powdered smokeless tobacco that contains nicotine, during their pregnancy, their offsprings are likely to suffer from systolic blood pressure, says a recent study.Snus, when placed between gums and upper lip delivers high doses of nicotine yet, does not include the combustible by-products found in smoked tobacco. Unlike typical American chewing tobacco or dip, there is no need to spit when using snus.According to study, nicotine use during pregnancy, regardless of whether it is in snus, cigarettes, smoked tobacco or vaped tobacco products, is not safe and may have a negative impact on the future health of the child."Nicotine easily passes through the placenta and reaches the developing fetus," said lead author Felicia Nordenstam, MD, PhD, senior consultant in pediatric cardiology at Karolinska Institutet University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.The current study isolated nicotine exposure by studying women, who used only Swedish snus during ...