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Basic Knowledge:
Relationship of Childhood
Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in
Adults
Dr, Vincent Felitti's homepage; specifically, a link to the American
Journal of Preventive Medicine article. This site contains the full
reprint of the article from May of 1998. The abstract at the beginning of
the article is an excellent introduction to the ACE study; the entire article,
while comprehensive, is also easy to read.
Basic Knowledge:
Childhood
Experiences May Help Explain Why People Smoke
An article from Emory outlining the study written during the summer of 1999.
The article, while long, is well-written and simple.
Basic Knowledge:
When
Abused Children Grow Up
An article from WebMD Medical News outlining the study and the subsequent
report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Basic Knowledge:
Adult Health
Problems Links to Traumatic Experiences
The Centers for Disease Control Press Release on the study. Dr. Robert Anda
is part of the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion and is also a lead researcher on the study.
Basic Knowledge:
Negative
Childhood Experiences Strongly Associated with Smoking Later in Life
A brief synopsis of the ACE study, complete with statistics and results
of the study, published by Science News.
Basic Knowledge: UniSci Daily University Science News ACE Study Article
Popular Press:
CNN Coverage
of the Link Between Childhood Trauma and Smoking
Popular Press:
CBS
News | Smoking Linked to Trauma
An article from CBS news outlining the ACE study, which indicated that "nicotine
habits may stem from childhood stress." The "study looks at early
experiences of participants." The article offers basic background on
the study, with many quotes from Dr. Felitti and Dr. Anda. The site also
contains a video clip, which can be found here.
Popular Press: Abstract of ACE Study
Popular Press:
Reuters
Health Information: Bad Childhood Experiences Link to Smoking Habit
Related Information:
Teen Smoking Links
Teen Smoking
Online
Who is Causing the
Rise in Teen Smoking?
JS
Online: Teen Smoking tied to Adult Anxiety
Obesity Link
Weight
Basics: Causes of Obesity
What Causes
Obesity?
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