Cultural Context: Popular in European cannabis culture, spliffs signify a blend of tobacco and cannabis traditions
Data for the long-term effects of marijuana use on the pulmonary system has been scarce until now. (1) We found exactly what we thought we would find in relation to tobacco exposure: a consistent loss of lung function with increasing exposure, said the papers lead author, Mark Pletcher, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Epidemiology at UCSF
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When ingested, nicotine rapidly affects the entire body by increasing heart rate, blood pressure and adrenaline levels
According to the American Lung Association, smoking marijuna can: Regardless of the status of ones immune system, smoking marijuana can damage the lungs