Filters were introduced to address health concerns in the 1950s
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Victories by anti-tobacco advocates would add to a surge that has already raised tens of billions of dollars for states while helping drive down the nation's smoking rate, from about a quarter of adults in 1990 to fewer than 17 percent in the most recent surveys
Healthy distractions for the hand or mouth, like nicotine gum and patches, might help
Cigarette smoke by an expecting mom can put her baby at risk for: Problems with placenta and bleeding during pregnancy (also a risk to moms health) Premature birth or low birth weight Damage to babys lungs and brain (can last beyond childhood) Birth defects such as cleft palate and/or cleft lip SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) Behavioral problems such as ADHD and ODD Colic Asthma Childhood obesity (Sources: CDC, NIH, Mayo Clinic.) Ultrasound evidence One interesting study allowed researchers to see the impact in the womb on babies whose mothers smoke, versus those whose mothers did not smoke