Tobacco Abuse in Pregnancy

Nicotine Tobacum with its 4,000 additives remains the most injurious addiction
to the pregnant woman and her baby. At the discovery of being pregnant 60% of women will quit and 40% will
continue throughout the pregnancy. For those 40% tobacco’s chemicals will be absorbed into mother’s blood,
and the baby will be bathed in these toxins. There will be 144,000 spontaneous abortions (approximately 14.6%
of all pregnancies), a weight deficit of almost one pound, a loss of 50 I.Q. points in the baby, and affective
disorders programmed in the innocent fetus. This article reviews the evidence-based literature regarding
findings about tobacco’s products and their effect on gestation. KEY WORDS: Tobacco abuse, pregnancy,
spontaneous abortion, prematurity