/oss/taxonomy/term/1620/all en /oss/article/controversial-science-environment-health-news/smoking-bed-bugs <p>Every morning starts with a bit of excitement as I take a look at the emails that have accumulated overnight. Besides the usual junk, there are always some interesting questions, sometimes really offbeat such as “is it true that kids are getting high by smoking bed bugs?” I’ve learned in this business to never dismiss anything out of hand, no matter how absurd it sounds. Bed bugs in beds of course are a real problem and I have looked into the matter quite extensively. But in all my dealings with bed bugs I had never heard of the little critters going up in smoke to produce a high.</p> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:29:28 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2132 at /oss