In addition ( or should I say "in subtraction"?) the patch doesn't have
tar and carbon monoxide.

Becky Saenz, MD
Assistant Professor
University of MS Medical Center
Department of Family Medicine
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On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Diane Wiessinger wrote:

> Susan -
>
> None other than Ruth Lawrence addressed the nicotine patch at the ILCA
> conference.  She doesn't consider the patch a problem, or at least no more
> a problem than nicotine from the cigarettes would be.  The mom, of course,
> shouldn't smoke while using the patch or she doubles her dose.  And she
> should take the patch off at night since she doesn't smoke while she
> sleeps.  If the mom's doctor wants to talk to Dr Lawrence's Lactation Study
> Center in Rochester, the number is 716-275-0088.
>