Abstract
Cigarette smoking (tobacco abuse) is legal in the Czech Republic and use of this drug is more or less tolerated there. Argumentation about economic benefits of the production and sale of tobacco products in this country is not responsibly given in context with the level of damage to health.
The state does not consistently take into action restrictive measures to prevent this negative phenomenon. Even the medical community adopts an indifferent attitude.
Although there have been found countless hard evidence about the harmful effects of smoking on the mother and fetus/baby. Even very small amounts of cigarettes has a negative impact on mother, placental perfusion and ultimately the child.
The aim of the article is to describe the pathophysiology of tobacco abuse on mother and baby and to simultaneously open a space for discussion about the treatment of smokers during their pregnancy.