Pubdate: Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2016 The Denver Post Corp
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STUDY: GUM DISEASE LONE HEALTH RISK FROM POT

Long-term marijuana use is not associated with a raft of physical 
health problems, according to a new study, with one surprising 
exception: gum disease.

Researchers led by Madeline Meier of Arizona State University tracked 
the marijuana habits of 1,037 New Zealanders from birth to middle age 
to see what effect those habits have on some common measures of 
physical health, including lung function, systemic inflammation, 
cholesterol levels, blood pressure, body weight, blood sugar and dental health.

What they found was surprising: After controlling for other factors 
known to affect health, especially tobacco use and socioeconomic 
status, marijuana use had no negative effect on any measure of 
health, except for dental health. People who smoked more weed had a 
higher incidence of gum disease.

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