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BMC Public Health

ScholarPeer’s latest research news and reporting from BMC Public Health. BMC Public Health is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes research across public health, epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, behavioral science, and the social determinants of health. Its studies examine population health, disease prevention, health inequalities, interventions, and health systems, helping researchers and policymakers understand and address factors that shape health at local, national, and global levels.

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Marijuana Edibles Are Driving a Surge in Child Poisonings

Toddlers accounted for nearly all of a 3,307 percent jump in unintentional child drug ingestions since 2000, poison center data show, most of it driven by marijuana edibles that resemble candy and pack multiple doses into one package.

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