Parents smoking hurt their genes

A recent British study said that before puberty, parents who smoke or mothers smoke during pregnancy will affect their genes and increase their risk of cancer.

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This study was published in the recent issue of the Journal of the American Association of Experimental Biology (FASEB).

Researchers at the University of Bradford, UK, said they conducted a survey on the status of parents and children in dozens of households in Greece and England, by testing the level of Cotinine in the blood. of parents to determine their smoking status, and investigate the umbilical cord blood gene of young children.

Cotinine is a metabolite of nicotine, people who regularly smoke often have high levels of this substance in the body.

Analysis shows that if a mother smokes before pregnancy changes some parts of the DNA in her sperm, and causes these changes to pass into her genes. In addition, if a mother smokes during pregnancy, she may have similar changes in her genes.

Researchers say the transformation of this gene may lead to some health risks such as increased risk of childhood cancer; At the same time, making recommendations for parents, should only become pregnant after three months of quitting to ensure the health of the child.