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Any nicotine in pregnancy ‘increases risk of sudden infant death’, scientists warn
USING any nicotine in pregnancy could harm your baby, experts claim.
Expectant mothers who use vapes, gum or patches may have a higher risk of “sudden infant death” in their children.
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While the dangers of smoking in pregnancy are well known, research suggests replacement products are also not risk-free.
Swedish scientists tracked more than 2million babies over 20 years to see how nicotine affected them.
Dr Anna Gunnerbeck, of the Karolinska Institutet, said: “Given the growing popularity of e-cigarettes, women need to be informed of the potential risk to foetuses and infants.”
Around 3.2million people in the UK use e-cigarettes, with officials concerned about rising use in teenagers.
Research suggests e-cigarettes are significantly less dangerous to people’s health than regular cigarettes, reducing the risks of deadly illnesses like cancer and heart disease.
Current evidence also suggests they are much less harmful during pregnancy than smoking, with the NHS advising they are “much safer for you and your baby”.
Vapes do not contain tar or carbon monoxide, which are particularly harmful to developing babies.
However, their full impact is not yet known due to their relative newness to the market.
Other nicotine replacement therapy can be prescribed by GPs to help pregnant women quit smoking when pregnant.
The latest study, published in Pediatric Research, looked at the impact of nicotine specifically on babies’ health.
Researchers surveyed mothers who gave birth from 1999 to 2019 in Sweden to see whether they smoked or used snus — a tobacco product placed in the gums.
Swedish snus is high in nicotine but is not burned like cigarettes, so is considered similar to vaping and other nicotine products, the researchers said.
They cross referenced this with whether their child died while in the womb or from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — the unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby.
Babies were three times more likely to die if their mothers used either product.
The researchers said the findings suggest all nicotine products could pose a risk.
Dr Gunnerbeck said: “Our study indicates that nicotine is a risk factor of sudden infant death, so we conclude that all types of nicotine products should be avoided during pregnancy.”
She told The Sun: “It is true that we have only studied smoking and Swedish snuff.
“Swedish snuff — in contrast to American snuff — contains very high levels of nicotine but no combustion products and very low levels of nitrosamines.
“The common substance between cigarettes and Swedish snuff is nicotine.
“Animal studies of prenatal nicotine, have showed similar results as studies of infants of smoking mothers, which is why nicotine is believed to be involved in the mechanism.”
But campaigners insist women who smoke should not be put off nicotine replacement products when trying to quit during pregnancy.
Hazel Cheeseman, of Action on Smoking and Health, told The Sun: “Smoking in pregnancy is a known risk for sudden infant death.
“Further evidence that snus may pose a risk to babies is concerning.
“However, mothers using nicotine replacement therapy or vapes to quit tobacco use during pregnancy should be reassured that this does not mean these products are harmful.
“In fact, nicotine replacement products are licensed medicines for use in pregnancy and have been shown to be safe.
“It is important that mothers and the people they live with do not smoke during pregnancy and keep any smoke outside once the baby is born to reduce the risk of harm to the baby.”
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Apple Increases HomePod Mini Price in Several European Countries
In the European Union, Apple has added €10 to the original €99 price in Austria, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The price increase was spotted in France by iGeneration.
The EU price rise now matches or approximately reflects the original price of the HomePod mini in other European countries where the speaker launched only last year, such as Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
In the UK, where the cost of a HomePod mini went up from £89 to £99, Apple also quietly increased the starting price of the iMac by £150, rising from £1,249 to £1,399.
Apple next week will push out an update for the HomePod mini that activates the dormant temperature and humidity sensors in the speakers. Given that it also applies to HomePod mini devices already purchased at the lower price, that is likely to be scant consolation for anyone thinking of buying a HomePod mini today.
This article, “Apple Increases HomePod Mini Price in Several European Countries” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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The 2023 Arnold Classic Increases Prize Money, Men’s Open Winner Receives $300,000
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NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the year
New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has voted to increase the minimum pay rates for Uber and Lyft drivers. Per-minute rates are going up by 7.4 percent and per-mile rates by 24 percent. In practical terms, that means a trip of 7.5 miles that takes 30 minutes will earn a driver at least $27.15 — an increase of more than $2.50 compared with current rates.
The commission also agreed to increase yellow and green cab fares (for the first time since 2012) by 23 percent. The new rates are scheduled to go into effect by the end of the year.
The Uber and Lyft pay bump is in addition to a 5.3 percent increase drivers received earlier this year, the TLC confirmed to Engadget. Drivers sought higher pay amid higher inflation rates and increased operational costs.
Uber and Lyft drivers will receive another rate bump in March. The increase will be “based on inflation comparing December 2022 to September 2022,” the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) said in a statement. The union said this was part one of a drive to ensure drivers receive at least $25 per hour in take-home pay, after expenses. “We’re going to take the momentum of this driver raise which comes despite company opposition and after a long delay, and use it to power our fight for a job with dignified incomes, job security and retirement,” NYTWA executive director Bhairavi Desai said.
“Raising taxi fare rates and minimum pay for high-volume drivers is the right thing to do for our city,” TLC commissioner David Do said. “This is the first taxi fare increase in ten years, and these raises will help offset increased operating expenses and the cost of living for TLC-licensed drivers. We are confident that today’s unanimous commission vote will keep our taxi and [For-Hire Vehicle] fleets sustainable and ready to serve New Yorkers.”