Researcher Studies Meth Exposure on Kids

January 2, 2007

(AP) -- A University of Montana researcher is exposing laboratory mice to methamphetamine smoke to try to determine the long-term effect of the illegal drug on children who live in houses where meth is manufactured and used.

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