A possible chemical basis for the higher mutagenicity of marijuana smoke as compared to tobacco smoke
- 1 March 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 32 (3) , 280-282
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01940790
Abstract
The results of comparative analyses of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in marijuana and tobacco smoke indicate a considerably higher content of potential carcinogens in the former. A model experiment involving Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol suggests that the pyrolysis products of cannabinoids are major contributors to the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.Keywords
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