Study: Marijuana users have higher levels of metals in blood and urine

Marijuana users have higher levels of lead and cadmium in their blood and urine than people who don't use the drug.

This discovery was made during a study published this Wednesday in the journal "Environmental Health Perspectives".

CNN reports that the study used data between 2005 and 2018 collected from the annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which tracks the health of Americans.

Blood and urine tests of 7,254 people who admitted to using marijuana in the past 30 days were examined for heavy metal levels.

The study found that marijuana users had 22% higher levels of cadmium in their blood than non-users and 18% higher levels in their urine.

Regarding iron, marijuana users had 27% higher levels in the blood and 21% higher levels in the urine.

However, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that there is no safe level of lead in the body./ CNA

22:30 Kuriozitete

For mental health, 5 habits that we should keep even after the holidays

Vacations are always an ideal time to recuperate, focus on...

21:29 Kuriozitete

This is the place where the wedding is only $15

They say love costs nothing. But this is certainly not tru...

07:43 Kuriozitete

What would happen if aliens landed on Earth?

An incredible scene. You are left speechless by an incredi...

19:03 Kuriozitete

The search for the Loch Ness monster ends without evidence

The largest hunt for the Loch Ness monster in more than ha...

07:43 Kuriozitete

“Ishulli i qetësisë”/ Aty ku makinat janë të ndaluara

Ishulli Hidra në shikim të parë nuk ndryshon nga fqinjët e...

15:01 Kuriozitete

What is life like for a secret agent after being unmasked?

What fate awaits a secret agent whose identity has been re...

11:06 Kuriozitete

Titanoboa, when did he live and how did the world's largest snake disappear?

It was the first period after the Age of Dinosaurs in a pa...

17:10 Kuriozitete

The mystery of modified human skulls in ancient Japan is solved

Modified skulls found at an ancient burial site in Jap...

22:53 Kuriozitete

Why couples in Japan don't say "I love you"

Tokyo may have given the world some of the most romantic p...

14:36 Kuriozitete

This star could become one of the most powerful magnets in the universe

Astronomers have discovered a star that appears to be beco...

20:21 Kuriozitete Guy Walters

Public marriage proposals are not romantic but a form of coercion towards women

I remember very well the first time I witnessed a public m...

11:59 Kuriozitete Zaria Gorvett

Kuber Pedi, qyteti australian ku njerëzit jetojnë nën tokë

Në rrugën e gjatë drejt Australisë Qendrore, 848 kilom...

14:19 Kuriozitete

What is inside the Moon?/ The mystery that still plagues scientists

Earth has given us some surprises lately. Scientists disco...

09:02 Kuriozitete

Lizard people: The strange and unique disease that has affected an Indonesian family

In the remote village of Kedungkang in Indonesia, a family...

22:26 Kuriozitete

Is it true that gossip affects people's careers?

Needless to say, it's hard not to fall prey to the temptat...

13:22 Kuriozitete

Missing planes, energy vortices and UFOs: Mysteries of the Alaskan Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, ...

20:25 Kuriozitete

Eight strange traits of people who are smarter than average

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think ...

08:43 Kuriozitete

The truth behind the JWST photo of a question mark in space

Scientists spotted the shape of a hidden question mark in ...

07:23 Kuriozitete

UFO-t dhe jashtëtokësorët në kulturën popullore

Në SHBA është rritur frika nga vizitorët e panjohur, k...

18:58 Kuriozitete

American researchers: Sex toys release chemicals that destroy hormones

American scientists have warned that most sex toys on the ...