Awareness Are You At Risk? (NAPSA)—Secondhand smoke is dangerous—it has been linked to breast cancer, lung cancer, and low test scores in children. If you’re pregnant, both you and your child maybe at risk. One wayto find out if you’re in danger of secondhand smokeis to take a quick,easytest. Arecent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showsthat cells from developing babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy had higherlevels of mutations, which could put a child at risk for developing cancer later in life. A recent British Medical Journal study estimates that more than 10,000 deaths per year could be attributed to secondhand smoke exposure. Are you at risk? Fortunately, there is now an easy way to mea- sure exposure. TobacAlert from Nymox is an over-the-counter, athometest that lets you measure the level of cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine, in urine. The test can be purchased at all CVS pharmacies or online at www.cvs.com. Visit www.tobacalert.com for more information.
