If this were the 'actual' case here. . .then most of America's baby boomers would have finger and toe deformities. . .
Now; feet not always pretty. . .but you are right and the truth is; this is not about 'babies or their fingers and toes. . .for sure.
My mom smoked all through her pregnancy with me, and probably through most of the labor. My fingers and toes are ok, but I am pretty ugly, and until I left home for college in 1976, I smelled like smoke.
I question the science behind this, but even if it were solidly shown that smoking causes birth defects, this thread would not look much different than it does now and will as the posts mount. Smoking never appealed to me, but those of you who like it must REALLY enjoy it. Light up and lighten up.
(And that newspaper photo out of Roanoke, Va is hilarious). I immediately printed it.