Any plant material burned at high temperature releases carbon monoxide (CO), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).1 A comprehensive review published in Foods (2022) confirmed that herbal cigarettes produce tar and carcinogens at levels comparable to conventional tobacco, despite the absence of nicotine.2 The key combustion byproducts present in all herbal smoke include carbon monoxide, which binds hemoglobin and reduces oxygen delivery to tissues
People with mental health problems are twice as likely to smoke than the general population, leading to a reduced life expectancy in people with severe mental illness [2, 3]
Adults: Up to 3.2 mm (0.125 inches) long, brown to reddish brown
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At the 1-year follow-up, 21% of the women in the weight-concerns group were abstinent from smoking as compared to 13% in the weight-control group and 9% in the standard smoking-cessation counseling group
and Adam Poliak, Byrn Mawr College