Smoking in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk

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Smoking in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk

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Babies born to moms who smoke are more likely to have certain birth defects compared to infants with mothers who don't smoke during pregnancy, a large new study shows.

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