The impact of changing cigarette smoking habits and smoke-free legislation on orofacial cleft incidence in the United Kingdom: Evidence from two time-series studies.
Matthew J FellCraig RussellJibby MedinaToby GillgrassShaheel ChummunAlistair R M CobbJonathan SandyYvonne WrenAndrew WillsSarah J LewisPublished in: PloS one (2021)
These two ecological studies offer a novel insight into the influence of smoking in orofacial cleft aetiology, adding to the evidence base from individual-level studies. Our results suggest that smoke-free legislation may have reduced orofacial cleft incidence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.