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Nicotine and the Fetus <br />•Nicotine can cross the placenta <br />–E-cigarettes can give as high or higher doses of nicotine than conventional cigarettes <br />–Aerosol also contains other toxicants that may be harmful <br />•Harmful effects: <br />–Increased rates of SIDS <br />–Altered development of the Corpus Callosum <br />–Deficits in auditory processing <br />–Increased obesity <br />–Increase in nicotine and other drug dependence