Briefly discuss the correlation between pregnancy and smoking.

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The nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, and carbon monoxide in a smoking mother's blood also reach the developing fetus and have significant negative consequences. There is a dose-response relationship: The more the woman smokes during pregnancy, the greater the reduction in birth weight. Smoking shortens the gestation period by an average of only two days, and when gestation length is accounted for, the smokers still have smaller infants. A reduced availability of oxygen is responsible for the diminished growth rate. Besides the developmental effects evident at birth, several studies indicate small but consistent differences in body size, neurological problems, reading and mathematical skills, and hyperactivity at various ages.

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Which of the following is NOT true concerning how men and women use the internet?

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