November 14, 2007
Disparity in a Nicotine Byproduct in Babies
From Reuters:
Babies of smokers have levels of the nicotine byproduct cotinine in their urine that are five times higher than babies of non-smokers, researchers report.
Cotinine may harm the heart and blood vessels by boosting both blood pressure and pulse, Dr. M. P. Wailoo, of the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, who was involved in the research, told Reuters Health.
You can find the full article at the Archives of Disease in Childhood.