PEDIATRICS Vol. 77 No. 3 March 1986, pp. A74
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THE ON-GOING TOLL OF SMOKING

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The proportion of pre-term births attributed to smoking ranges from 11-14 percent of all livebirths and the risk of prematurity is directly associated with smoking dose. As a result of the effects of smoking on birth weight and gestational weight, smoking increases risk of neonatal death.