The relationship between medical and recreational cannabis laws and the state-level prevalence of pediatric asthma in the US CUNY Columbia UCSanDiego cannabis asthma pediatricasthma
By Tarun Sai LomteJan 4 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in Preventive Medicine, researchers evaluated the impact of cannabis legalization on pediatric asthma in the United States .
About the study In the present study, researchers analyzed the relationship between cannabis legalization and the prevalence of asthma in US children. Data from the National Survey on Children’s Health were used to estimate the state-level prevalence of pediatric asthma for the 2011-12, 2016-17, and 2018-19 periods.
Findings The sample comprised 227,451 children under 17, with a mean age of 8.56. Nearly 51% were males, 59.6% were non-Hispanic White, 16.7% were Hispanic, 12.3% were non-Hispanic Black, and 11.3% were from other minoritized racial/ethnic groups. Approximately a fifth of children lived in households with income below 100% federal poverty level and 7.3% without insurance coverage.
Similarly, significant reductions were noted in recent MCL states and those without legalization among children aged 6 – 11. Of note, asthma prevalence increased in states that legalized cannabis, particularly those with RCL, and this increase was significantly larger in RCL states than in those without legalization.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Obese children as young as 12 can be prescribed new weight-loss drugApproved weight loss drug can now be given to 12-year-olds in the United States.
Lire la suite »
Scientists collaborate to monitor SARS-CoV-2 RNA among domestic and free-ranging animal speciesResearchers collaborated with community partners to monitor SARS-CoV-2 infections among domestic and free-ranging animals with known susceptibility to the virus and proximity to humans in Ohio, United States.
Lire la suite »
Duping antibodies with a decoy, researchers aim to prevent rejection of transplanted cellsResearchers at UCSF have developed a novel, potentially life-saving approach that may prevent antibodies from triggering immune rejection of engineered therapeutic and transplant cells.
Lire la suite »
Researchers discover new type of CRISPR gene scissorsLike humans, bacteria and archaea can be attacked by viruses. These microorganisms have developed their own immune defense strategies against their pathogens. Bacterial defenses, such as CRISPR-Cas systems, have diverse proteins and functions that help bacteria protect themselves against foreign invaders.
Lire la suite »
Israel’s new government will test the ties with Arab statesEven a right-wing cabinet stocked with ultra-nationalists may not derail the deepening relationships
Lire la suite »
The relationship between metabolic disease and alternations in lipid homeostasisThe relationship between metabolic disease and alternations in lipid homeostasis ICS_Seville SaludISCIII metabolicdisease disease lipid homeostasis fat
Lire la suite »