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Smoking During Pregnancy Affects Newborn Behavior According to New Study 

"For years we have known that smoking during pregnancy leads to lower birthweights. This new study shows that smoking even relatively few cigarettes a day can have an adverse effect on the behavioral functioning of newborn infants," said Dr. Michael Munzar, Medical Director of Nymox. "Our NicAlert(TM) product provides an easy cost-effective way of measuring cotinine levels in urine. This product permits physicians and nurses to determine whether a pregnant mother-to-be is smoking and to initiate counseling. Sometimes pregnant women are reluctant to admit to smoking. NicAlert(TM) allows for the routine screening of patients for smoking and so enables appropriate intervention early on in the pregnancy."

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