People who smoke marijuana could be exposed to toxins found in tobacco, study finds – Business Insider Australia

A small new study suggests smoking marijuana may expose users to the same toxins found in tobacco.
The research, published in EClinicalMedicine, looked at 245 people, aged 47 to 59 years old. The sample consisted of 18% marijuana-only smokers, 20% tobacco-only smokers, and 24% marijuana and tobacco smokers, and 38% non-smokers.
The researchers at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute found the same smoking-related toxins typically found in tobacco smokers â” like acrylonitrile and acrylamide â” in the…

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