Author Interviews, Cannabis, JAMA, Pediatrics, UCSD / 30.01.2025
UCSD Study Finds Secondhand Cannabis Smoke A Significant Risk for Children
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
John Bellettiere, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science
University of California, San Diego
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Smoking is the most common method of cannabis use and generates harmful emissions. Cannabis is often smoked indoors, which exposes non-smokers, including children, to these emissions. Our research analyzed in-home cannabis smoking practices to determine if there is an association between this behavior and the detection of cannabis biomarkers in children.
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