Category: emphysema

How Does Marijuana Use Affect Your Lungs

Tobacco smoking has been linked to many harmful effects, including cancer. With the growing popularity of marijuana, a question arises: Does smoking marijuana have the same negative impact on lung health as tobacco? Two recent studies provide very different conclusions. A longitudinal study conducted in Australia suggests that cannabis use does not increase the risk of…


Can Marijuana Use Damage Your Lungs?

Tobacco smoking has been linked to many harmful effects, including cancer. With the growing popularity of marijuana, a question arises: Does smoking marijuana have the same negative impact on lung health as tobacco? Two recent studies provide very different conclusions. A longitudinal study conducted in Australia suggests that cannabis use does not increase the risk of…


Smoking Marijuana More Harmful to Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study

A recent study suggests that smoking marijuana might cause more harm to the lungs than smoking tobacco. The Canadian study was published in mid-November in the peer-reviewed journal Radiology. The research looked at CT examinations that were taken between October 2005 and July 2020 at The Ottawa Hospital and its affiliate hospitals to investigate the…