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From EurekAlert! - Breaking News:

A re-examination of data from earlier studies suggests that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy can be just as detrimental to a developing fetus as primary exposure through maternal smoking, according to a recent paper from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Significant evidence of genetic mutations linked to later development of disease, including cancer, was found in cord blood from newborns for all maternal exposure to tobacco smoke. Read more from this post.