Now, a new study adds another danger for marijuana use during pregnancy: "children whose mothers used pot while pregnant could be at greater risk for autism.
And the increased danger wasn't slight: Using data on every birth in Ontario, Canada, between April 2007 and March 2012, the University of Ottawa researchers found that pregnant women who used cannabis were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism than women who didn't." While not being conclusive, this study does raise many concerns.
Read more about this study here.
Now, a new study adds another danger for marijuana use during pregnancy: "children whose mothers used pot while pregnant could be at greater risk for autism.
And the increased danger wasn't slight: Using data on every birth in Ontario, Canada, between April 2007 and March 2012, the University of Ottawa researchers found that pregnant women who used cannabis were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism than women who didn't." While not being conclusive, this study does raise many concerns.
Read more about this study here.
