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Sorry to bump this but this made me laugh even harder. Dude is quoting research on THC yet the post is about smoking pot. THE references you just listed are for THC and even they have quotes like:
Preet says much work is needed to clarify the pathway by which THC functions, and cautions that some animal studies have shown that THC can stimulate some cancers. "THC offers some promise, but we have a long way to go before we know what its potential is," she said.
Hell even the article listed RIGHT NEXT to your bottom reference shows these headlines:
Growing Evidence Of Marijuana Smoke's Potential Dangers
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090805110741.htm
Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction -- As Much As 20 Years Ahead Of Tobacco Smokers
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080123104017.htm
Impact On Lungs Of One Cannabis Joint Equal To Up To Five Cigarettes
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070731085550.htm
Emotional Intelligence And The Use Of Tobacco And Cannabis
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071102091207.htm
So before quoting magic research that is not relevant to your point maybe you should read it hippie. I mean every one of your references has ***like:
Studies suggest that marijuana smoke contains 50% higher concentrations of chemicals linked to lung cancer than cigarette smoke. Marijuana smokers also tend to inhale deeper than cigarette smokers and hold the inhaled smoke in their lungs longer.
Oh and referencing old studies done in California does not to help your argument. FAIL at proving a point.
Good job quote mining, lets read the rest of your quote there you got from my article yea?
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Studies suggest that marijuana smoke contains 50% higher concentrations of chemicals linked to lung cancer than cigarette smoke. Marijuana smokers also tend to inhale deeper than cigarette smokers and hold the inhaled smoke in their lungs longer.
So why isn’t smoking marijuana as dangerous as smoking cigarettes in terms of cancer risk?
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.
This is from the article i referenced thats titled: Study Shows No Increased Risk for Even the Heaviest Marijuana Smokers.
Did you really think webmd would contradict their own title of their own article with the material contained in that article? Maybe before claiming I haven't read my articles because of what they contain you should make sure you have too?
You didn't prove a thing in reference to cancer. None of your articles here claim that it causes cancer either or that it doesn't help it, one even notes at the end.
Marijuana smoke caused significantly more damage to cells and DNA than tobacco smoke, the researchers note. However, tobacco smoke caused chromosome damage while marijuana did not.
My articles stated that it didn't cause lung cancer and that it helped with tumor growth, (one in reference to smoked marijuana) you did not disprove those articles or refute their point, you simply pointed out that its more harmful on the lungs in a sense (but this doesn't mean it causes cancer anymore than tobacco does or that it doesn't help it, see the quote above), but not more harmful in ways that are going to actually kill you, or even play a significant role on you're health, unlike cigarattes. try again.