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11/16/2009

A Duke University Medical Center study examining pregnant smokers compared psychological treatments with nicotine patches or gum to help them quit. Although the patch is not "absolutely safe," it may still be worth using in heavy smokers, given the known association between smoking and bad pregnancy outcomes, particularly premature birth and low birth weight.