There is now an overwhelming amount of evidence proving that smoking is bad for our health compared to next to no research about vaping and health
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Smoking can also contribute to sleep apnea, when you periodically stop breathing during the night and wake up gasping for air
Quitting smoking starts a healing process that leads to vocal-cord inflammation reduction which happens in only a few days
Maternal age was categorized as Under 15, 1519, 2024, 2529, 3034, 3539, 4044, and 45 and over. Race was categorized as White, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander. Educational attainment was categorized as Less than a high school degree, High school diploma or General Education Development (GED), Some college or associate degree, Bachelors degree, and Masters degree or higher. Statistical analysis Sociodemographic characteristics were reported with weighted percentages and classified by the smoking status during pregnancy (smoker, nonsmoker)