Smoke would not have any effect on the development of the lungs.
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WRONG. Perhaps reading the article again 3-4 more times might help.
FYI, smoke has 100's of carcinogens. SIMPLE FACT.
FYI, smoke born chemicals entering the mother get into her blood stream. SIMPLE FACT
FYI, said chemicals effect the very sensitive developing lung cells and the whole processes involved with said lung cells. SIMPLE FACT.
The assertion quoted from the ref'd post is SIMPLY WRONG.
HARD SCIENTIFIC FACTS HAVE REPEATEDLY PROVEN SUCH A NOTION ABUNDANTLY WRONG.
as in W R O N G, WRONG.
"UC Davis researchers today described in unprecedented biochemical and anatomical detail how cigarette smoke damages the lungs of unborn and newborn children."
How can something stated TODAY be a SIMPLE FACT?
Especially since it never existed before?
Your SIMPLE FACTS are SIMPLY WRONG!
That is true about ALL smoke, from any source.
There is a truism in regard to such "facts" the poison is in the dose.
Such dearth of facts.
Were you aware that the phrase "Hard scientific facts" by itself is meaningless?