If you smoke while pregnant, you're also putting your child at risk for a multitude of complications, like cleft palate, sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight and many other problems
A trend toward higher gene expression of KLK7 was also found in the epidermis of smokers but it was not confirmed at the protein level
As it has been found that partners who smoke bring their children at risk of having more congenital defects
Tobacco smoking is well known to be a major risk factor for various cancers, lung and cardiovascular problems, and is also linked to other health problems, such as complications in pregnancy, low sperm count in men, oral problems, and increased likelihood of cataracts
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