What is worse for your lungs – marijuana or cigarettes

Does marijuana effect your lungs as bad as cigarette smoking does…?

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Marijuana can effect your lungs worse in some ways because of taking very large, deep puffs as well as holding in allowing the tars in pot to be more thoroughly deposited in the lungs. The “holding” of the hit to avoid coughing it out …

Is smoking marijuana more harmful to your lungs than smoking ciga…?

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It honestly depends on how much pot you are talking about in comparison to however many cigarettes. Smoking a bowl a day is much less harmful than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, but when you compare smoking an equal amount of each mate…

Does smoking marijuana make your lungs black like smoking cigaret…?

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Yes. Smoking anything and extended exposure to stuff like coal dust and high levels of pollution will turn your lungs black in places. The black coloration comes from a build-up of carbon. When examined upon death, every single person has s…

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How does marijuana affect your lungs in comparison to cigarettes?

Q: I’ve been trying to find actual STUDIES by REPUTABLE companies and cannot find one anywhere. I’m looking for one that isn’t biased either. I’ve searched all over online for clean clear facts and have found none. While growing up I heard it was 5 times worse than cigarettes and I want to find proof or if it is incorrect I want t find the negative correlations in the study.Thanks!FYI. I do not smoke pot but I do think it should be legalized.I said companies but I meant to include organizations as well.

A: Check the Federal web pages….The Surgeon Generals Office has done plenty of studies on the subject since the early 1900’s…and if anyone believes it is good for asthma,….cough….cough….cough….they should think again with a little more inteligence.

Which is worse for your health ; Marijuana or Cigarettes?

Q: people say the marijuana is worse, because when you blow dro you usually keep it in your lungs longer than you would with a cigarette. But for cigarette smokers, don’t you usually smoke 3 or 4 a day?

A: my opinion: cigarettes are worse! Plus they taste pretty bad, and make you smell for hours!

is smoking marijuana just as bad for your lungs as cigarette.?

Q: we were talking at lunch and my friend was saying that marijuana kills your lungs just like cigarettes. He told me that you can get lung cancer from smoking marijuana and i do not believe so will someone please tell me the truth!!!!

A: Marijuana is worse for you than cigarettes cause it’s green (not dried up) and you don’t use a filter. But you usually smoke less of it, so it balances out.you could smoke rolled up newspapers or dried up cabbage and it would also be bad for you.