Re: Could this be true?



<michalchik@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> http://www.counterpunch.com/gardner07022005.html
>
> Pot Shots
> Study: Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer
> By FRED GARDNER
>
>
> Marijuana smoking -"even heavy longterm use"- does not cause cancer of
> the lung, upper airwaves, or esophagus, Donald Tashkin reported at this
> year's meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society.
> Snip>
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Sort of irrelevant isn't it. I mean, yes smoking cigarettes elevates your
chances of lung cancer; however, that is not really the most pressing reason
to quit smoking. Emphysema, CHD, elevated blood pressure, stroke, etc are
more likely to result.

--
Dr. Dickie
Skepticult member in good standing #394-00596-438
Poking kooks with a pointy stick.
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new
discoveries,
is not 'Eureka!' ('I found it!'), but rather 'hmm....that's funny...'"
- Isaac Asimov


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