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The patches and nicotine gum in pregnant women appear to be safe, a new study.

These patches and gum help adults showed generally quit. But women and obstetricians have had doubts about its safety and effectiveness in pregnancy.

The team of Dr. Swamy, Medical Center of Duke University in North Carolina, reviewed data on pregnant smokers who had participated in a comparative study of psychological therapy with nicotine patches or gum for smoking cessation.

It’s use tripled the number of women who quit (from 8 to 24 percent).

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