2023年2月7日 · Smoking cannabis causes irritation and damage to the lungs. This can lead to a chronic cough, mucus production, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Cannabis smoke contains some of the same cancer-causing toxins as cigarette smoke. Smoking cannabis with tobacco is the most harmful way of using it.

2024年12月16日 · Any kind of smoke, including cannabis smoke, is harmful to your lungs. The safest route to sidestep these risks is by opting for alternatives like edibles or tinctures. But, if you’re set on smoking cannabis, there are strategies to minimize the impact on your lungs.

2021年3月18日 · Like smoking tobacco, smoking weed or cannabis can also have damaging effects on the lungs, although research on the subject is not as clear-cut. Smoking is one of the biggest threats...

Smoking marijuana clearly damages the human lung, and regular use leads to chronic bronchitis and can cause an immune-compromised person to be more susceptible to lung infections. No one should be exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke.

2024年2月15日 · 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.

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.

2023年6月15日 · Smoking marijuana may be associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Additional research is needed to fully understand the long-term health effects of marijuana smoking and how it affects a person's risk for lung cancer.

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.

Smoking THC is associated with worsening respiratory symptoms of cough or sputum, wheezing, and shortness of breath, increased incidence of acute bronchitic episodes or clinic visits for acute respiratory illness.

Marijuana smokers tend to inhale more deeply, and hold their breath longer than cigarette smokers, which can lead to even more exposure to toxic chemicals. There isn’t good research to suggest definitively whether or not marijuana increases risk of lung cancer, adds Agrawal.