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Cannabis Exposure Affects Fetal Growth Trajectories
Posted by on April 12, 2016
Marijuana, the most common illicit substance used during pregnancy, can reduce birthweight by an average of 15 ounces over the course of a full term pregnancy. The 2009 study conducted in the Netherlands among 7,500 mothers was Researchers also found a statistically significant reduction in head circumference.
The abstract and entire article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890856709660731
Good morning Michael — I just read today’s paper and your article on the commentary page — front page article was disappointing, however. Keep up the good fight — we can only hope that common sense will prevail over the “it’s all about the money” mentality of some of our lawmakers. Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:01:00 +0000 To: lillianmcintyre@msn.com