Children exposed to second-hand cannabis smoke from parents may experience viral respiratory infections. — via TheGrowthOp
The results indicated the children of parents who regularly consume cannabis via smoking or vaping suffered from more frequent viral respiratory infections than those whose parents do not consume.
Interestingly, parents who do consume the drug, whether by smoking or vaping, did not report their children had suffered from conditions or symptoms correlating with exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, such as asthma-related complications and ear infections, more frequently than parents who do not partake.Article content
Researchers note the percentage of parents who reported regular cannabis use was approximately 11.1 per cent, with those consuming primarily by smoking or vaping at 10.5 per cent.
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