A combination of secondhand marijuana and tobacco smoke inhalation has been attributed to the increase in the number of children admitted to hospital emergency departments (ED) suffering from respiratory conditions. Dubbed SHMS – secondhand marijuana smoke – the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) could not say for sure that the same problems existed in children exposed to only one type of secondhand smoke inhalation – be it marijuana or tobacco. Presenting the findings of the first study of its kind, PAS says that the research was undertaken to establish an association…
Read MoreMore children are admitted to hospital EDs because of secondhand smoke – be it from marijuana or tobacco
