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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that high doses of vitamin C might counteract some of the negative effects of smoking on unborn babies.
The researchers say their findings don't mean it's OK for pregnant women to smoke, but the results could lead to a treatment of a last resort if a woman is unwilling to kick the habit.
"The single most important thing is for pregnant women to stop smoking," said Dr. Eliot Spindel, senior scientist in the neuroscience division at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Center and one of the study's authors.
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