Comparison Between Smoked Tobacco and Medical Cannabis Cigarettes Concerning Particulate Matter.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cannabis is a widely used drug like tobacco and alcohol. In the meantime, it is also prescribed for medical treatment in some countries. Tobacco smoke contains chemical carcinogens and particulate matter (PM) that are both harmful to health. Method: In this study, we investigated PM levels in second-hand smoke (SHS) of hand-tamped cannabis cigarettes compared to cigarettes with tubing tobacco and the 3R4F reference cigarette. Results: It could be demonstrated that the largest proportion of the particle mass is attributable to particles with a diameter of less than 1μm and that every tested cigarette emitted more PM than the 3R4F reference cigarette. In addition, our data clearly revealed that cannabis smoke contains higher PM levels in SHS than tobacco ci

SUBMITTER: Janssen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11685293 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature