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Isn't it all the same smoke?

• bestdayever 13y ago
  There is probably some differences but most of the carcinogens should be in both. A consequence of burning plant material AFAIK. Maybe somebody better versed in the subject can chime in.
  • hkolek 13y ago
    > but most of the carcinogens should be in both Hm, I don't think so. While it's true that inhaling burned plant material is never a good thing, there is no evidence so far that smoking cannabis causes cancer. Search for Dr. Donald Tashkin who has done extensive studies on this subject. Afaik tobacco smoke is also radioactive due to phosphate fertilizer [1][2] so I assume this is also a major factor leading to its carcinogenic properties. [1] http://www.epa.gov/radiation/sources/tobacco.html http://www.epa.gov/radiation/sources/tobacco.html [2] http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/forum/218/radioactive-tobacco.2012-07-15 http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/forum/218/radioactive-tobacco.20...
    • cardiffspaceman 13y ago
      Here comes the radioactive, GMO cannibis! With paraquat!
• yareally 13y ago
  I think it's the tar and nicotine that stains walls in the smoke. Not to say that pot couldn't, but may not to the same effect.
  • chrischen 13y ago
    "The tar from cigarette smoke is similar to that of marijuana smoke" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(tobacco_residue) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(tobacco_residue)