Blood and Urinary Metal Levels among Exclusive Marijuana Users in NHANES (2005–2018)

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Marijuana is the third most used drug in the world.

Objectives:

Because the cannabis plant is a known scavenger of metals, we hypothesized that individuals who use marijuana will have higher metal biomarker levels compared with those who do not use.

Methods:

We combined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2018) for

Results:

Participants reporting exclusive marijuana use compared with non-marijuana/non-tobacco use had statistically significantly higher mean cadmium levels in blood [

Discussion:

Our results suggest marijuana is a source of cadmium and lead exposure. Research regarding cannabis use and cannabis contaminants, particularly metals, should be conducted to address public health concerns relat

SUBMITTER: McGraw K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10467359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature