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Can smoking marijuana worsen my asthma?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Possible: Since marijuana is an irritant to the lung, it may worsen your asthma. However this may differ from people to people. You can try stopping it for several weeks and see if your asthma improves.

Answered 11/8/2013

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