Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!bloom From: bloom@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf) Message-ID: <195@inmet.UUCP> Date: Sat, 16-Jul-83 05:42:07 EDT Article-I.D.: inmet.195 Posted: Sat Jul 16 05:42:07 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 16-Jul-83 13:49:22 EDT Lines: 36 #R:hogpd:-7800:inmet:3900033:177600:1057 inmet!bloom Jul 16 02:44:00 1983 ***** inmet:net.flame / unc!bch / 12:42 pm Jun 23, 1983 Research indicates that smoking during pregnancy is not a serious health hazard to the unborn child. Birth weights tend to be lower, but weights equalize fairly quickly afterwards. On the other hand, the single, number one cause of birth defects in this country is alcohol. Drinking while pregnant, particularly during the first trimester, is almost guaranteed to produce some form of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.) Byron Howes UNC - Chapel Hill ---------- What research?? sources?? Lately I've been getting tired of all the "prove it" responses, but in this case, I so disbelieve the first sentence ... I'd like to know where this data comes from. ***** inmet:net.flame / unc!bch / 12:50 am Jun 25, 1983 Children of smoking mothers are shown to have a slightly lower birthrate, but catch up in the first few months of life. These are the facts. Byron Howes UNC - Chapel Hill ---------- That's a pretty good trick!! Ray Bloom {harpo, ima}!inmet!bloom