Thomas McLaren, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been featured in a NBC News web article detailing the effects of smoke on your lungs. The piece, which cites a Radiology-published study, explored the risks associated with smoke inhalation, both by marijuana and cigarettes.
Here's a snippet from NBC featuring Dr. McLaren: People should understand “that all inhalation is bad for the lungs, whether it is tobacco smoke or marijuana smoke,” said Dr. Thomas McLaren, a cardiothoracic radiologist who is an assistant professor of radiology and cardiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. If you’re going to use cannabis, “this is absolutely not the best way to do it," McLaren said, adding that edibles are what is suggested for cancer patients.
