Pregnant teens who fear delivering big babies take up smoking to stunt growth: study

What I'd classify as an interesting case of the law of unexpected consequences. I not sure anyone expected anti-smoking messages to be taken this way:

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A dangerous trend in pregnant teens lighting up is emerging, as future Aussie young mums are taking on the deadly habit in a bid to give birth to smaller babies. A 10-year Australian study revealed pregnant teens are more concerned about giving birth to a large child than the health implications cigarettes can cause, including higher miscarriage and stillbirth risks, problems with brain development, as well as asthma and allergies.

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