Daily Smoking of One Marijuana Joint Is Equivalent to How

question 151

Multiple Choice

Daily smoking of one marijuana joint is equivalent to how many cigarettes in terms of damage to cells lining the airways?

• A)ten cigarettes (half a pack)a day
• B)five cigarettes a day
• C)forty cigarettes (two packs)a day
• D)sixty cigarettes (three packs)a day

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