The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1] due to concerns about potential manipulation of the publication process. These concerns call into question the validity and provenance of the reported results and compliance with PLOS policies. We regret that the issues were not identified prior to the article’s publication.
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- 1. Mohammadian M, Khachatryan LG, Vadiyan FV, Maleki M, Fatahian F, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A. RETRACTED: The association between maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2025;20(2):e0317112. pmid:39919144
Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Retraction: The association between maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 20(12): e0339089. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339089
Published: December 17, 2025
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