Brewtown Politico

Carrying a little stick and speaking loudly in Milwaukee

5.24.2006

Interesting

A new study finds that, surprisingly, marijuana smoke is not linked to lung cancer.

The answer isn’t clear, but the experts say it might have something to do with tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which is a chemical found in marijuana smoke.

Cellular studies and even some studies in animal models suggest that THC has antitumor properties, either by encouraging the death of genetically damaged cells that can become cancerous or by restricting the development of the blood supply that feeds tumors, Tashkin tells WebMD.

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