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 &quot;protect&quot; your baby, and totally not a misuse of statistics.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Low_birth-weight_paradox" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Low_birth-weight_paradox</a>