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  • Title: A possible chemical basis for the higher mutagenicity of marijuana smoke as compared to tobacco smoke.
    Author: Novotny M, Lee ML, Bartle KD.
    Journal: Experientia; 1976 Mar 15; 32(3):280-2. PubMed ID: 1253890.
    Abstract:
    The results of comparative anslyses of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in marijuana and tobacco smoke indicate a considerably higher content of potential carcinogens in the former. A model experiment involving delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol suggests that the pyrolysis products of cannabinoids are major contributors to the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.
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