According to Emory Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development, children of women who smoked during their pregnancy continued to be shorter  than children of women who did not smoke during their pregnancy at 7 and 11 years of age. Children of smokers have been found difficulties in hearing. Difficulties in this area may interfere with a child’s ability to speak and later to learn to read. Children of women who smoke may have poorer attentional regulation skills, more conduct problems, and an increased risk to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit-Disorder.

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