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Smoking
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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025
Smoking is the inhalation and exhalation of the fumes of a burnt plant. Tobacco is the most common form of smoking.
Smoking is the inhalation and exhalation of the fumes of a burnt plant. Tobacco is the most common form of smoking.
Smoking is most often used for Lungs & Breathing.
In this meta-analysis of 42 observational studies in approximately 130,000 infants and children, nicotine or cannabis exposure before birth was associated with impaired motor control and behavioral development.