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  • Research Shows Emphysema More Common in Marijuana Smokers Than Cigarette Smokers

    11/15/2022 1:13:02 PM PST · by Red Badger · 67 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | NOVEMBER 15, 2022 | By UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
    A new study has revealed that marijuana smokers have a higher rate of emphysema and airway diseases compared to cigarette smokers. Researchers have found marijuana smokers have a higher rate of emphysema and airway diseases compared to cigarette smokers. The findings, from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, will be published today (November 15) in the journal Radiology. In the study, the chest CT examinations of 56 marijuana smokers, 57 non-smokers, and 33 tobacco-only smokers between 2005 and 2020 were analyzed. The investigators determined higher rates of paraseptal emphysema (PSE) and airway inflammatory changes, such as bronchiectasis, bronchial...