This is another "you've got to be kidding me!" moment. Apparently bathing your baby in certain shampoos can end up leaving your little tike with a dirty drug test.
I'm serious.
And these shampoos aren't some obscure brands. I'm talking about Johnson and Johnson and Aveeno.
A study out of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill found a high rate of babies in its nursery were testing positive for THC, which is the get-you-high ingredient in marijuana.
So after doing a number of tests, researchers discovered that baby shampoo was causing the false positive tests.
It is still unclear why this is happening. It could be a combination of factors. But researchers believe soaps or shampoos containing polyquatrnium-11 and cocamidopropyl betaine (memorize these...there will be a test later) could be causing the problem.
There are several states that consider any prenatal exposure to illegal drugs a form of child abuse. And if a couple admits previous drug use before pregnancy, hospitals may consider them high-risk and test their newborn.
Can you imagine? You smoke a doobie here and there, but quit when you find out your pregnant. Then as they hand you your newly-washed newborn, they also call CPS on your ass because your baby tested positive for pot!
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