The Association Between Marijuana Smoking and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review
Mehra R, Moore BA, Crothers K, Tetrault J, Fiellin DA. The Association Between Marijuana Smoking and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1359-1367. PMID: 16832000, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.13.1359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerMarijuana smokingLung cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsPotential adverse health outcomesPersons 18 yearsAdverse health outcomesFurther rigorous studiesEnglish-language studiesLung changesTobacco smokingTobacco smokersHistopathologic abnormalitiesHistopathologic findingsEmbase databasesPremalignant changesRisk factorsObservational studyMarijuana exposureMethodologic deficienciesTobacco useNineteen studiesSmokingTar exposureLack of adjustment