Saturday, January 5, 2013

Smoking marijuana leads to inflammation of the gums

Frequent smoking marijuana - the most common cause that leads to gum disease, according to the BBC. Pursue an international team of scientists led by problems related to dental health, born in 1000, in New Zealand between 1972 and 1973. Scientists have found that suffering is a group of people whose age was 32 years, and more than a third of gum disease associated with smoking marijuana. Gum disease, tooth decay, after one of the most common diseases that lead to loss of teeth. The cause of gum disease has long been associated with smoking-related. This is the first study that focuses on the effects of marijuana on the gums. Scientists have found that those who smoke marijuana also smoke tobacco. But even with this, experts found that marijuana smokers are three times higher risk of gum disease by the age of 32, as well as those who do not smoke tobacco, but smoking marijuana and suffered gum disease. 29% of participants in the experiment were signs of gum disease. Also in the course of the study, which was carried out previously, it was found that smoking marijuana cigarette is equivalent to 20 cigarettes smoked regular tobacco. The risk of lung cancer several times of marijuana than tobacco.

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