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Frequencies of hprt mutant lymphocytes in marijuana-smoking mothers and their newborns.
Mutation research - 17 Jul 1998
Ammenheuser M M, Berenson A B, Babiak A E, Singleton C R, Whorton E B
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Reports of increases in the prevalence of marijuana smoking, especially among young people, have led to concerns about possible genotoxic effects from marijuana use due to exposure to the mutagenic and carcinogenic agents present in marijuana smoke. Prior studies of the adverse health consequences of marijuana smoking, using disease outcomes, have sometimes been confounded by the fact that most marijuana smokers...
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