And low birth-weight children born to smoking mothers have a lower infant mortality rate than the low birth weight children of non-smokers [1]. Clearly that mus

And low birth-weight children born to smoking mothers have a lower infant mortality rate than the low birth weight children of non-smokers [1]. Clearly that must mean that smoking while pregnant can "protect" your baby, and totally not a misuse of statistics. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_birth-weight_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_birth-weight_paradox