Study suggests smoking cannabis alters lung function in different ways than smoking tobacco

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According to a new study, there’s a difference seen in long-term cannabis smokers compared to long-term tobacco smokers - via TheGrowthOp cannabis

“It was also found that cannabis use may also impair the ability of the lungs to extract oxygen from the breath. This is a known consequence of smoking tobacco, but has not been demonstrated with cannabis until now,” Hancox noted.

At the start of the study, when subjects were 18, they all had similar lung health, an overall healthy baseline. By 45, lung damage was apparent, particularly in those who smoked tobacco.Article content Lung damage from cannabis and tobacco has been historically difficult to differentiate, primarily because cannabis smokers may also be tobacco smokers, at least in years past.

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