Caregiver beliefs about safety, storage practices and verified child exposures answer different questions. McNally and colleagues used a survey to learn what caregivers reported about CBD products in the household.
Who answered and what was measured
The investigators recruited through adult and pediatric emergency departments and a pediatric outpatient clinic at one academic medical center. A QR code led to an online survey, completed by 826 eligible respondents. Respondents who reported having CBD products at home were more likely to believe those products were safe for children. The survey measured perceptions and product presence, while the authors discussed storage as a potential consequence of those beliefs. Recruitment at one center and voluntary participation limit how broadly the results can be generalized.
Separating access from exposure in a case file
For an individual incident, distinguish the reported storage location, whether the product was accessible at the relevant time, and the evidence of ingestion. Packaging, inventory, witness accounts, timing and toxicology can help answer different parts of that sequence. The survey can explain why storage practices merit attention, but it cannot determine what happened in a specific household.
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