Marijuana Exposure Among Children Younger Than Six Years in the United States

摘要: This study investigates marijuana exposures among children <6 years old in the United States using data from National Poison Data System. From 2000 through 2013, there were 1969 and an exposure rate of 5.90 per million children. The mean age exposed child was 1.81 (median = 1.58 years). majority ingestion (75.0%), 18.5% required admission to a health care facility. significantly (2.82 times) higher states where its use legalized prior compared with is not legal. Because more are likely pass legislation legalizing medical recreational marijuana, increased efforts establish child-focused safety requirements regarding packaging commercially sold products needed help prevent being this schedule I substance.