A composite smoking index (including secondhand and thirdhand smoke) was created by summing individual variables such as: presence of smokers in the household, number of smokers in the household, average daily cigarette consumption per smoker, presence of curtains, presence of carpets, frequent use of the fireplace, etc
Ultimately, findings may support a paradigm shift away from punitive disciplinary measures towards supportive school-based interventions, that improve public-health outcomes and reduce health inequities
That said, cannabis-derived CBD products fall under the medical marijuana program, meaning consumers must have a medical marijuana card to buy
The data was collected by the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, an NIH and FDA collaborative nationally representative prospective cohort study of tobacco use, from 2014-2016