Pot products containing THC-O-acetate could cause EVALI lung disease, a new study warns
from Nina Zdinjak Remember the 2019-2020 EVALI lung disease outbreak that hospitalized thousands and killed nearly 70? What was making people sick back then was vitamin E acetate,
Lung injuries related to contaminated vapes are less common in these states
Lung diseases and injuries related to vaping were a major concern in 2019 when EVALI first emerged. Although the incidence of the disease has declined, it has left a significant st
Is Cannabis Use Linked to Lung Disease and COVID-19?
Through Johanna Skopl A new study with data from 500,000 participants sheds light on the effects of smoking cannabis on users’ lungs. In a new study published this week, rese
Smoking Cannabis Ages Lung Function In Different Ways Than Tobacco
Smoking ages your lungs, no matter the substance. But, according to a new study, there’s a difference between long-term cannabis smokers and long-term tobacco smokers. The st
Study: Occasional cannabis use does not cause lung damage
This post originally appeared in Terpenes and Testing Magazine and was republished with permission. The relationship between cannabis and lung function has been hotly debated for d
During the EVALI lung crisis, my state banned all vapes. We were wrong.
Earlier this month, a federally funded study of lung injuries associated with vaping confirmed what experts have been saying for years: Legal, regulated cannabis is far safer and b
Vaping lung disease is less likely in these states, finds a new study
In what felt like a different life, before the COVID-19 outbreak, there was another type of lung disease that affected the majority of people. Vape users, especially those who cons
What the experts are now saying about medical marijuana for lung cancer
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer that affects both men and women. In 2021 alone, there were around 235,760 new cases of lung cancer, according to the American Cancer So