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What happens if you inhale burning weed?
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Do you mean cannabis: Cannabis smoke contains many of the same noxious particles found in tobacco smoke sometimes in larger quantities. Marijuana smoke irritates the airways and is associated with cough, sputum production, wheezing, and bronchitis, as well as shortness of breath, sore throat, exacerbation of asthma, and exacerbation of cystic fibrosis.
Answered 6/30/2017
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IT HARMS YOUR HEALTH: Marijuana smoke contains bronchial irritants. Inhalation with marijuana is more prolonged & deeper than with tobacco. Higher combustion temperatures are reached because it is smoked to a shorter butt. This leads to a carboxyhemoglobin concentration that is 5 x ^ than tobacco. 3 x more tar is inhaled. Prolonged use of cannabis can lead to airway inflammation, wheezing & ^ in sputum production.
Answered 3/28/2013
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