Chronic marijuana use is about as bad for your health as not flossing, researchers find
“Researchers led by Madeline H. Meier of Arizona State University
tracked the marijuana habits of 1,037 New Zealanders from birth to
middle age to see what effect those habits have on some common measures
of physical health, including lung function, systemic inflammation,
cholesterol levels, blood pressure, body weight, blood sugar and dental
health.”
“What they found was surprising: After controlling for other factors
known to affect health, especially tobacco use and socioeconomic status,
marijuana use had no negative effect on any measure of health, except
for dental health. People who smoked more weed had a higher incidence of
gum disease.”
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