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31 sie 2023 · Although cannabis has been shown to produce a rapid bronchodilator effect, its chronic use is associated with poor control of asthma by numerous studies. Cannabis smoking also represents a risk factor for the development of bullous lung disease, spontaneous pneumothorax and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
18 paź 2024 · Meta-analyses and systematic reviews 9,10 generally agree that marijuana smoking causes respiratory symptoms and increases the risk of chronic bronchitis among long-term cannabis smokers. Yet epidemiologic and clinical studies examining marijuana’s effect on lung function have yielded mixed results.
1 cze 2023 · Dr. Moore: So not just seniors but all people should really know that cannabis has potential negative effects on your lungs, your heart, your brain. It can interact with medications. It can lead to dependence on the cannabis. So for example, for the lungs, smoking or vaping cannabis can cause lung injury. This is true because of the smoke.
As cannabis use increases, physicians need to be familiar with the effects of both cannabis and tobacco on the lungs. However, there have been very few long-term studies of cannabis smoking, mostly due to legality issues and the confounding effects of tobacco.
Background: Limited data are available regarding marijuana smoking’s impact on the development or progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in middle-aged or older adults with a variable history of tobacco cigarette smoking.
15 lut 2024 · Smoked cannabis, regardless of how it is smoked, can harm lung tissues and cause scarring and damage to small blood vessels. More research is needed to understand the specific effects cannabis smoking may have on lung cancer and other respiratory diseases.
19 gru 2019 · Heavy marijuana smoking increases the risk of COPD and accelerates FEV 1 decline in concomitant tobacco smokers beyond that observed with tobacco alone.
