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Cannabis smoke contains thousands of organic and inorganic chemicals, including many of the same carcinogens as tobacco smoke. [82] A 2012 special report by the British Lung Foundation concluded that cannabis smoking was linked to many adverse effects, including bronchitis and lung cancer. [83]
Vaping cannabis has led to permanent lung damage in some users Another rare side effect of cannabis involves a particular method of ingesting it, vaping, rather than the substance itself.
Cannabis smoke contains thousands of organic and inorganic chemical compounds. This tar is chemically similar to that found in tobacco smoke or cigars. [28] Over fifty known carcinogens have been identified in cannabis smoke. [29] These include nitrosamines, reactive aldehydes, and polycylic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]pyrene. [30]
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found while cigarette smoke damaged lungs, moderate marijuana smokers showed greater lung capacities than non-users.
What are effects of smoking marijuana on the lungs? Marijuana could cause a type of emphysema more than tobacco smoking, new study finds. Smoking marijuana can raise risk of lung disease, chest ...
Cannabis smoking (known colloquially as smoking weed or smoking pot) is the inhalation of smoke or vapor released by heating the flowers, leaves, or extracts of cannabis and releasing the main psychoactive chemical, Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs.
A survey of American adults found that many erroneously believe it is safer for the lungs to smoke weed than tobacco, and that any secondhand smoke from marijuana is also safer.
As of 18 February 2020, a total of 2,807 hospitalized cases of lung illness associated with the use of vaping products have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two US territories (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands). [2]