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Is marijuana beneficial to asthma?
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No: It irritates the airway and often causes bronchitis. However it may make you so mellow that you may forget how bad your asthma is.
Answered 10/27/2013
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NO: Marijuana smoke contains bronchial irritants. Inhalation with marijuana is more prolonged ; deeper than with tobacco. Higher combustion temperatures are reached because it is smoked to a shorter butt. This leads to a carboxyhemoglobin concentration that is 5 x ^ than tobacco. 3 x more tar is inhaled. Prolonged use of cannabis can lead to airway inflammation, wheezing ; ^ in sputum production.
Answered 4/23/2014
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