Cannabis, nicotine use during pregnancy increases rate of infant death fourfold

Avoiding one of the substances reduces risk by half; OHSU researchers call for more research, improved patient education for healthier pregnancies

By Nicole Rideout May 07, 2024 Portland, Oregon

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Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R. (OHSU)

Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology (perinatology and maternal-fetal medicine), OHSU School of Medicine, and Division of Reproductive & Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Adam Crosland, M.D., M.P.H. (OHSU)

Pregnancy risk study

With half of individuals who use cannabis in pregnancy also using tobacco or nicotine products, OHSU researchers investigated the effects of using both substances on both mother and newborn health outcomes. (OHSU)