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A meta-analysis of parental smoking and the risk of childhood brain tumors.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Maternal smoking, consumption of alcohol, and caffeinated beverages during pregnancy and the risk of childhood brain tumors: a meta-analysis of observational studies.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Risk factors for childhood brain tumours: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies from 1976 to 2022.Cancer epidemiology · 2024Pooled it
- Health outcomes of smoking during pregnancy and the postpartum period: an umbrella review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Environmental Pollution and Risk of Childhood Cancer: A Scoping Review of Evidence from the Last Decade.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Socio-demographic and antenatal risk factors of brain tumor in children and young people: A matched case-control study from Karachi, Pakistan.Journal of public health research · 2023Article
- Epidemiology beyond its limits.Science advances · 2022Article
- Parental occupational exposure to diesel engine exhaust in relation to childhood leukaemia and central nervous system cancers: a register-based nested case-control study in Denmark 1968-2016.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
- Risk of selected childhood cancers and parental employment in painting and printing industries: A register-based case‒control study in Denmark 1968-2015.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2019Article
- Public awareness of central nervous system tumors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2018Article
- Genomic and Bioinformatics Approaches for Analysis of Genes Associated With Cancer Risks Following Exposure to Tobacco Smoking.Frontiers in public health · 2018Review
- Peri-gestational risk factors for pediatric brain tumors in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.Cancer epidemiology · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivePrevious studies regarding the association between parental smoking and the risk of childhood brain tumors (CBT) have reported inconsistent results. We performed a meta-analysis to summarize evidence on this association and to quantify the potential dose-response relationship.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in the Medline and Embase databases. The summary relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Dose-response meta-analysis was also performed for studies that reported categorical risk estimates for a series of smoking exposure levels.
resultsA total of 17 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In the meta-analyses, the summary RRs (95% CIs) of CBT for maternal smoking during pregnancy, paternal smoking during pregnancy, maternal smoking before pregnancy, and paternal smoking before pregnancy were 0.96 (0.86-1.07), 1.09 (0.97-1.22), 0.93 (0.85-1.00), and 1.09 (1.00-1.20), respectively. Dose-response meta-analysis also showed no significant association between parental smoking and the risk of CBT.
conclusionsFindings from our meta-analysis indicate that parental smoking may not be associated with a risk of CBT.
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