The Adverse Effects of Tobacco Smoking on Reproduction and Health: a Review from the Literature

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This paper compromises a short literary review of the adverse consequences of tobacco smoking on reproduction, as well as on infant and adult health. Furthermore, attention is drawn to the bad effects of smoking on the nutritional status.

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