Effects of cannabis on lung function: A population-based cohort study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-47

  Hancox, R J ^a   Poulton, R ^a   Ely, M ^a   Welch, D ^a   Taylor, D R ^a   McLachlan, C R ^a,d   Greene, J M ^b   Moffitt, T E ^c,d,e   Caspi, A ^c,d,e   Sears, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cohort study; Marijuana; Respiratory function; Smoking; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; GAS DIFFUSION; HUMAN; HYPERINFLATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SPIROMETRY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SMOKING; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149164894     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00065009     Document Type: Article

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