Research Reveals that Cannabis Smoke Generates Oxidizing Stress and Cell Damage to the Lungs
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A Cinvestav study, in collaboration with UNAM and the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, identified lung cell involvements exposed to cannabis smoke extracts.The results point to processes of oxidizing stress, dysfunction and cell death, as well as genetic damage, and warn of possible risks associated with frequent inhalation of this substance.The entry Analyzes Cinvestav pulmonary consequences of cannabis inhalation use was first publi…
A joint study by Cinvestav, UNAM and INER shows that incomplete combustion when smoking or vaping marijuana alters alveolar cells and increases the risk of COPD and asthma. By: Editorial CITY OF MEXICO, August 10, 2026.- Despite being considered by various consumers as a less harmful alternative than tobacco, marijuana use causes serious respiratory health effects, and it is estimated that at least 20 percent of the population in Mexico has test…
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