Marijuana causing cancer

[emkman]

@DrDeth

But the highest category was 60 joints/year (it appears) or 5 joints a month. I am not sure that smoking cigs is really all that dangerous at one or two a week (in an otherwise healthy person).

So-since the highest dosage they list is about a joint a week, rather than 2 packs a day (140 time the usage)- it IS possible that at cig usage levels there may be danger?

from the article:

Exposure to marijuana was measured in joint years ( joints per day x years that number smoked ).

People in the highest category were smoking multiple joints per day, not 5 per month. If the person had been smoking for 10 years, thats 6 joints per day for a period of 10 years to make 60 joint-years. Some people in this group probably smoked half a pack to 2 packs worth of joints a day.

[toonbat]

@DrDeth

In general- inhaling smoke from burning plants is NOT good for your lungs.

Come to think of it, how much incense can you burn inside a normal apartment or room before the smoke poses a health risk? Or would other factors, such as oxygen consumption become a problem first?

[DrDeth]

@toonbat

Come to think of it, how much incense can you burn inside a normal apartment or room before the smoke poses a health risk?

Breathing ANY smoke is a “health risk”- now, how much incense before it becomes a significant risk is another thing- one that I doubt has been studied.

I certainly wouldn’t burn incense around small children, in any case.

[Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine]

@DrDeth

Breathing ANY smoke is a “health risk”- now, how much incense before it becomes a significant risk is another thing- one that I doubt has been studied.

I certainly wouldn’t burn incense around small children, in any case.

One that I doubted hadn’t been studied. Google is your friend. There’s more, but I’m sure everyone can use google here.
Hasn’t this thread been revived enough?