| HOFFMAN D;BRUNNEMANN K D; GORI G B; WYNDER E L On the Carcinogenicity of Marijuana Smoke Recent Advances in Phytochemistry; 9 (1975) p 63-81 | ||
| Comparison of Gaseous and Particulate components of Marijuana & Tobacco Smoke. | ||
| Substance/Carcinogen | Marijuana Smoke | Tobacco Smoke |
| Gas Phase Analysis: | ||
| Carbon monoxide (vol%) | 3.99 | 4.58 |
| Carbon monoxide (mg) | 17.6 | 20.2 |
| Carbon dioxide (vol%) | 8.23 | 9.38 |
| Carbon dioxide (mg) | 57.3 | 65.0 |
| Ammonia (ug) | 228 | 178 |
| HCN [Hydrogen cyanide] (ug) | 532 | 498 |
| Isoprene (ug) | 83 | 310 |
| Acetaldehyde (ug) | 1200 | 980 |
| Acetone (ug) | 443 | 578 |
| Acreolin (ug) | 92 | 85 |
| Acetonitrile (ug) | 132 | 123 |
| Benzene (ug) | 76 | 67 |
| Tolulene (ug) | 112 | 108 |
| Dimethylnitrosamine (ng) | 75 | 84 |
| Methylethylnitrosamine (ng) | 27 | 30 |
| Particulate matter analysis: | ||
| Phenol (ug) | 76.8 | 138.5 |
| o-Cresol (ug) | 17.9 | 24 |
| m-,p-Cresol (ug) | 54.4 | 65 |
| 2,4- and 2,5-dimethylphenol (ug) | 6.8 | 14.4 |
| * Cannabidiol (ug) | 190 | - |
| * Delta-9 THC (ug) | 820 | - |
| * Nicotine (ug) | - | 2850 |
| Naphtalene (ng) | 3000 | 1200 |
| l-methylnaphthalene (ng) | 6100 | 3650 |
| 2-methylnaphthalene (ng) | 3600 | 1400 |
| Benzo(a)anthracene (ng) | 75 | 43 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene (ng) | 31 | 22.1 |
| mg = milligram (thousands of a gram) ug = microgram (millionth of a gram) ng = nanogram (billionth of a gram) Subtances marked with * are psychoactive | ||