Nicotine exposure in male mice may trigger ADHD in their offspring

mouse in exercise wheel — Mice are more active if their father was exposed to nicotine

By Yvaine Ye

Nicotine exposure has negative effects that echo down the generations – in mice, at least. Male mice exposed to nicotine had offspring with signs of a mouse version of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Previous studies have emphasised that women risk the health of their children by smoking during pregnancy. It has been linked to their children’s risk of developing depression, asthma and polycystic ovary syndrome.

There has been less focus on the effects of paternal cigarette use on the health of …