Editing Areca nut (section)

=== During pregnancy ===
Using tobacco or areca nuts during pregnancy significantly increases [[Teratogenic|adverse]] outcomes for the baby.<ref name=Kumar-2013>{{cite journal |last=Kumar | first=S |title=Tobacco and areca nut chewing—reproductive impairments: an overview |journal=Reproductive Toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) |volume=36 |pages=12–7 |date=April 2013  |pmid=23207167 |doi=10.1016/j.reprotox.2012.11.007 | bibcode=2013RepTx..36...12K }}</ref> The habit is associated with higher incidences of [[preterm birth]] and low [[birth weight]] and height.<ref name="Garg-20143"/> Biologically, these effects may be a consequence of the arecoline that is found in areca nuts.<ref name=Javed-2010>{{cite journal |vauthors=Javed F, Bello Correra FO, Chotai M, Tappuni AR, Almas K |title=Systemic conditions associated with areca nut usage: a literature review |journal=Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |volume=38 |issue=8 |pages=838–44 |date=December 2010  |pmid=20688790 |doi=10.1177/1403494810379291 |s2cid=32865681 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45508189}}</ref> The habit also exposes the fetus to various other toxic components [[Carcinogen|linked to cancer]].<ref name="Garg-20143"/>