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HUMAN lung explants exposed to smoke from marijuana or from Kentucky Standard tobacco cigarettes have been reported to display abnormalities of cell morphology, mitosis, DNA synthesis and atypical proliferation1. We report here a study designed to test the effects of both types of smoke on the DNA and chromosomal complement.
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LEUCHTENBERGER, C., LEUCHTENBERGER, R., RITTER, U. et al. Effects of Marijuana and Tobacco Smoke on DNA and Chromosomal Complement in Human Lung Explants. Nature 242, 403–404 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/242403a0
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