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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on August 15, 2017, 12:34:37 pm
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ER Rates Soar as Toddlers Ingest Pot, French Study Finds
Accidental intoxication rose 133 percent in a decade; U.S. experts call findings highly relevant
By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Emergency room admissions for toddlers accidentally intoxicated by marijuana increased 133 percent over a decade in France, a new study finds.
With more states legalizing medical and recreational use of marijuana, U.S. experts say the French findings are highly relevant in the United States as well.
http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170814/er-rates-soar-as-toddlers-ingest-pot-study-finds#1