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Does short-term exposure to second-hand smoke cause birth defects?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

No.: Second-hand smoke can be blamed for many things, but not birth defects.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Does short-term exposure to second-hand smoke cause birth defects?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

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