Breast Cancer Linked to Second Hand Smoke in New Report; Nymox -NASDAQ:NYMX- TobacAlert-TM- Provides an Accurate and Easy-to-Use Measure of Second Hand Smoke Exposure.MAYWOOD, N.J. -- A new scientific report commissioned by the California Air Resources Board California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the "clean air agency" of the state of California in the United States. Established originally in 1967, it is a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, an organization which reports directly to the California (ARB) has concluded that women exposed to second hand smoke have a higher risk of breast cancer. Reviewing earlier studies, the researchers found a 26% increased risk across all studies with a 90% risk based on newer studies with a better assessment of exposure. TobacAlert(TM) is Nymox's revolutionary new product that allows concerned individuals to determine second hand smoke exposure by measuring the level of cotinine cotinine (kō´tinēn), n a substance that remains in body fluids after nicotine has been used. Presence of this chemical in body fluids is considered proof of recent nicotine use. , a metabolite metabolite, organic compound that is a starting material in, an intermediate in, or an end product of metabolism. Starting materials are substances, usually small and of simple structure, absorbed by the organism as food. of nicotine, in urine. The ARB report, Proposed Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke environmental tobacco smoke (ETS/passive smoke), n the gaseous by-product of burning tobacco products, including but not limited to commercially manufactured cigarettes and cigars; contains toxic elements harmful to the health of adults and children as a Toxic Air Contaminant contaminant /con·tam·i·nant/ (kon-tam´in-int) something that causes contamination. contaminant something that causes contamination. - March 2005, describes cotinine as the "biological marker of choice marker of choice A lab parameter used to evaluate disease response to therapy and monitor for recurrence; MOCs include RNA for progression of HIV infection and CEA for colorectal cancer " for determining second-hand smoke second-hand smoke Passive smoking, see there exposure. TobacAlert(TM) is a quick, accurate and easy to use test that can be done almost anywhere, including at home, the workplace or school and that requires no instruments to use. More information about TobacAlert(TM) is available at www.tobacalert.com. "I do not believe people understand how much of an impact their smoking can have on those around them. TobacAlert(TM) provides everyone with a simple, easy-to-use way of measuring exposure", said Brian Doyle, Nymox's Global Sales Manager. TobacAlert(TM) is available at approximately 5,400 CVS/pharmacy(R) stores across the U.S. as well as online at www.cvs.com. TobacAlert(TM) uses patented technology to provide a semi-quantitative measure of cotinine, a by-product of the body's metabolism of nicotine. Cotinine is widely accepted and commonly used in medical research and public health studies to determine the extent of tobacco product exposure. TobacAlert(TM) is intended only to assess an individual's level of tobacco product exposure and not for any medical treatment purposes. More information about Nymox is available at www.nymox.com, email: info@nymox.com, or 800-936-9669. This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events could differ materially from management's current expectations. Such factors are detailed from time to time in Nymox's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. |
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