You know what? My hubby and I smoked before, during and after my pregnancy to which I delivered an 8lb 12oz baby girl, perfect health. 21.5 inches long.
We smoked all during her growing years and into her teen aged years. She is now married with a baby of her own.
She never ever had behavior problems. She was a good kid.
Perhaps my post about exceptions to the rule not being understood was missed.
We do NOT know, last I checked, other than it seems to be related to genetics, why SOME very small minority of the population seem to have (relatively) fewer health problems from smoke and smoking.
We DO KNOW that the vast majority of the population have their health compromised seriously and their life seriously shortened.
One can ignore facts all day long; all week long; all month long all year long; all decade long; all century long. A given individual may escape the sharp blade of the statistical guillotine. Most people will not.
I prefer to be charitable and considerate toward the majority, rather than selfish and inconsiderate.
"She never ever had behavior problems. She was a good kid."
My husband has been an on-again, off-again smoker for decades now. Our son is 19, in college...no behaviour problems and they spent many hours in the truck, traveling, while DH smoked.
They also spent a lot of time together seeing the sights, fishing, hunting, camping, sitting around smokey campfires. Do ya think that comes into play as far as the "behaviour" problems go with pre/teens?
Wonder how many of the kids in these studies come from INTACT families, smokers or not? ;)