Is Secondhand Marijuana Smoke as Dangerous as Secondhand Cigarette Smoke?
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that hanging out with stoners is potentially more harmful to your health than secondhand cigarette smoke. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco, led by Dr. Matthew Springer, found that artery functioning in rats exposed to one minute of secondhand marijuana smoke was reduced three times as long as when rats were exposed to one minute of secondhand tobacco.
"Many people actively avoid being exposed to tobacco smoke but feel that marijuana smoke is benign, primarily because they have heard for years that they should avoid cigarette smoke but nobody has told them to avoid marijuana smoke," Springer said in an email. In a press release, he explained that exposure to smoke impedes blood flow, and when blood flow is constrained the risks of heart problems increase. It's not the properties of cannabis itself...
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