Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Pregnant women need to avoid cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke, alcohol, illicit drugs, and botanicals.

2. Most women of childbearing age do not consume adequate amounts of folic acid.

3. Caffeine has been shown to be harmful to the fetus, and should be avoided by all pregnant women.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

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