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The paper relates that protecting the fetus has been an ongoing issue in health care since the damage of alcohol became evident. The paper asserts that the addictive qualities of nicotine, like alcohol, demand significant and vigorous interventions, and looks at how according to the U.S. Surgeon General, smoking is the single most cause of a poor pregnancy and delivery. The paper discusses how experts have released conclusive evidence supporting the claim that smoking during pregnancy affects the health and development of the fetus and the newborn (Moshammer and Neuberger, 2006).

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"Protecting the fetus has been an ongoing issue in health care since the damage of alcohol became evident. The addictive qualities of nicotine, like alcohol demand significant and vigorous interventions. According to the U.S. Surgeon General smoking is the single most cause of a poor pregnancy and delivery. Experts have released conclusive evidence supporting the claim that smoking during pregnancy affects the health and development of the fetus and the newborn (Moshammer and Neuberger, 2006). There has been three decades of studies documenting the health effects of maternal smoking while pregnant. Effects on the mother and fetus include:..."

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