In Inhuman culture, it is not necessary to expose a child to the mist, although it is highly sought after.

please read the Inhumans TPB by Paul Jenkins for an example of what happens in the Inhumans culture when teens are exposed to the mist (the mist is derived from crystals).

In the story, one of the girls is transformed into a pterodactyl-like hybrid which is highly coveted in the genetic scheme of things because she turns out to be a natural flyer. One of the most athletic boys in the story is transformed in a puny body with artistic powers (and finds out his dreams of the guard are crushed). The pterodactyl-hybird girl WAS best friends with another girl in her "batch" but pretty much disowned her when her friend only got freakly long fingers... of course later in the story we find out that freaky finger girl also has healing powers... but she turns to dino-girl and basically says "guess you shouldn't have disowned me, b*tch" It was a really great read and the art was beautiful and expressive.

There is also a TPB that follows this, with the youngsters becoming exchange students at a college in the USA. Great reading how removed they are from American culture and societal issues.

Also, it should be noted that it's essentially the basis for Earth X. Bolt exposes the entire human population to it by diffusing the mist into the atmosphere in order to ease the persecution of the Inhumans.

wow this thread have relive! I made this thread just when I was writing the Bios Who Clix for Black Bolt. lol

http://members.aol.com/whoclix/sincarlo.htm

why don't they expose all inhumans to it in the womb?
It's always seemed like a pretty ridiculous plot device to me.

Read this too and have to concur that it was a good read.