Thursday, December 1, 2011

if weed has tar, which i know it does, than why cant you get lung cancer from smoking weed

if weed has tar, which i know it does, than why cant you get lung cancer from smoking weed?
I know for a fact that weed has more tar than cigarettes. I also know that tar is a major reason for lung cancer... so why is it that no one has ever gotten lung cancer from smoking weed
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1 :
because cigarettes have more than just tar in them
2 :
Where did you get the information that you can't get cancer from weed? You inhale deeper, longer and you get higher when you cough like crazy. Of course you can get cancer from smoking weed! Many Many people have cancer from smoking nothing but "weed". It is not as openly discussed because it is an illegal substance.
3 :
Research is continuing . . but currently marijuana use places males at a higher risk for developing testicular cancer: Association of marijuana use and the incidence of testicular germ cell tumors. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19204904 There is also ongoing research that has linked smoking marijuana to damaging DNA that leads to the risk of developing cancer: Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Smoking this substance may place you at a higher risk for developing cancer.
4 :
There are countless carcinogens in cigarette smoke. As far as I'm aware, tar isn't one of them - it's an irritant. Those who smoke cigarettes may develop a regular cough. Those who smoke cannabis may develop a similar cough as the body tries to remove the tar that has accumulated in the lungs. One thing that I think everyone would agree on, is that there hasn't been enough research undertaken concerning the smoking of cannabis.

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