Marijuana is the secondhand smoke of today. Many children inhale this without the realization of its effects. Years passed, second-hand smoke from cigarettes was the cause of asthma in children. Today, students come to school with the smell of marijuana on their bodies and clothes. Parents that smoke is down from 28 percent to about 20 percent. However, students now have a problem with secondhand marijuana smoke.
It’s a fact that as someone smokes cannabis (marijuana), the smoke gets into a bystander’s system. Thus, as parents, guardians, and friends smoke around children, the smoke gets into their system. Additionally, it is carried to school on their clothing.
The best solution to protect children is to not smoke at all. However, many adults enjoy their leisure time.
-So, do not smoke around children or the clothes they wear to school.
-Don’t smoke in the car or wear smokey clothes in the car.
– Smoke lingers in the air, don’t smoke in places your children go.
Marijuana Second and Third Hand Smoke
Second-hand smoke from marijuana acts as if it was direct. Although the medical and legal use changes per state, it is not for everyone to inhale. Young children naturally breathe faster than adults. Therefore, they take in more particles in the air. Thus, are more susceptible to the harmful effects of chemicals in secondhand and thirdhand smoke.
Third-hand smoke and other chemicals as well as the residual nicotine, get left on surfaces. Thus, they react with indoor pollutants that create a toxic mix for children. Additionally, it stays there for a long period of time. The removal requires extensive cleaning and can not be removed with fans or air conditioners.
In accordance to a new study from Science Digest, “People can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and clothes and then release those compounds into non-smoking environments — exposing people nearby to cigarettes’ adverse effects”. Thus, it goes to the school environment.
Studies indicate that more children have exposure to marijuana smoke than before. It’s even in places where it is illegal to use. More research on the effects on children must continue. However, the toxicity mustn’t enter schools. A parent’s carelessness must not interfere with the learning process of students.
