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People who smoke cigarettes and marijuana increase their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease almost threefold, but smoking pot alone doesn't seem to increase the risk of the deadly lung condition, researchers report.
Pot & Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs, but smoking pot alone Does Not seem to increase the risk of the deadly lung condition
Seeded on Mon May 10, 2010 2:34 PM EDT
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive condition with no cure that’s characterized by diseased lungs and narrowed airways. Most cases are caused by prolonged smoking, according to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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#1 - Mon May 10, 2010 2:34 PM EDTbut smoking pot alone doesn't seem to increase the risk of the deadly lung condition, researchers report.
That's good news, I say.
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#2 - Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:31 AM EST
That's right, it does NOT.
THC is protective to the body of many disorders
Not that this is news to most of us, but I am glad they are saying it again anyway, so the ignorant can see it. Maybe it will sink in this time.
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#3 - Fri Feb 4, 2011 11:27 PM ESTMaybe it will sink in this time.
We can only hope.
Clipped to Marijuana Advocates...:)
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