Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms In Current Cigarette Smokers

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Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms In Current Cigarette Smokers

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Marijuana worsens breathing problems in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. The study found that among people 40 and older, smokers were two-and-a-half times as likely as nonsmokers to develop COPD, while smoking cigarettes and marijuana together boosted the odds of developing COPD to three-and-a-half times the risk of someone who did not smoke either cigarettes or marijuana.

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Tags: Breathing, COPD, Disease and Condition, Smoking Cessation, Pulmonology, disease

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