The impact of marijuana smoking on lung function

As marijuana becomes more widely used, and is legalised in several jurisdictions, the question of whether regular marijuana smoking has a deleterious effect on respiratory health, similar to tobacco smoking, has been a major topic of investigation. While multiple studies indicate the potential for development of respiratory symptoms reflecting airway inflammation and chronic bronchitis (dominantly cough, wheeze, and sputum production), studies reporting detailed longitudinal lung function assessments have been substantially fewer. The effects of marijuana smoking on lung function remain to be fully elucidated http://bit.ly/36unCEq

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