What about men? Is smoking harmful to my future children?

Again, the answer appears to be YES.

New evidence shows that a young male smoker has more chromosomal abnormalities in his sperm cells than a non -smoker. This Might result in congenital abnormalities in children later in life.

<A HREF=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/10/02/MN77373.DTL> Sperm.</A>

There is also new evidence that clearly demonstrates that a potent carcinogen in cigarette smoke NNK is found in the urine of newborn infants whose parents smoke. A father who smokes in the same room as his pregnant wife can thus be giving cancer causing chemicals to his unborn child.