Browsing Department of Medical BioSciences by Author "Maritz, Gert S."
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Maternal nicotine expose during gestation and lactation induce premature aging of the lungs of the offspring
Mutemwa, Muyunda (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Tobacco smoking remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite all the efforts made by governments, researchers and communities to educate women about the dangerous effects of tobacco smoke and nicotine, ... -
Premature aging of the lungs of the offspring induced by maternal nicotine exposure during gestation and lactation: protective effects of tomato juice
Mutemwa, Muyunda (University of the Western Cape, 2012)exposed to nicotine through the blood and the milk of the mother. Nicotine is thus expected to interact with the developing fetus and the offspring of mothers who smoke or use NRT for smoking cessation, resulting in the ...