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Some studies have shown a lesser effect of cancer when marijuana is smoked with tobacco.

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Does Marijuana use decreases chances of lung cancer?

No. Smoking won't help anything. Marijuana is not proven to decrease or increase the chance of any kind of cancer.


Can a 11 year old get lung cancer from smoking even without her period?

Whether or not a person has her periods yet has nothing to do with her chance of getting cancer. Cigarettes can cause cancer, no matter how young the smoker is.


Do marijuana smoke contains harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke?

Marijuana does contain more tar than tobacco - but low tar cigarettes cause just as much cancer, Scientists have shown that smoking any plant is bad for your lungs, because it increases the number of 'lesions' in your small airways. This usually does not threaten your life, but there is a chance it will lead to infections.


Can you die if marijuana is laced with meth?

you can die from marijuana alone. it's about a 70% to 30% chance you die the 70% being yes and 30% being no. but if you do drugs it is almost definite you will not live past 50 years old... but you have more chance from dying in a car or smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol.


Is weed better than ciggerates?

You may have heard that "one joint is equal to ten cigarettes" but this is exaggerated and misleading. Marijuana does contain more tar than tobacco - but low tar cigarettes cause just as much cancer, because it increases the number of 'lesions' in your small airways. This usually does not threaten your life, but there is a chance it will lead to infections.


How you get cancer?

The exact cause of cancer is unknown. Some think it is genetic, like breast cancer. But just because someone in your family has cancer doesn't mean you do to, it often means you have a higher chance of developing cancer than a person who has no one in their family with it. There are things you can do that put you at a higher risk for certain cancer, examples are: smoking cigarettes increases the chance of lung cancer. For girls, if you get HPV, which is an STI, you may have an increased chance of cervical cancer. So in conclusion, there isn't a set way to get cancer or a set way to avoid it, just take care of yourself!


Can vape cause cancer?

Ordinary cigarettes inside smoke tar, its composition will cause lung cancer, atherosclerosis and other diseases. Not simply simple nicotine treatment principle. The main thing about electronic cigarettes is to produce a feeling similar to smoking. less chance to cause Cancer and atherosclerosis. so please keep it easy to vaping, but choose a suitable and health vaping tools is more important.


Is smoking weed healthier than smoking cigarettes?

Actually, one cigarette takes 7 minutes off your life... or so THEY say. Also it is a proven fact that smoking weed is better for you. That's mainly because weed is a natural herb. In cigarettes you have to smoke through all kinds of chemicals to get to the tobacco. Plus there's no nicotine in weed or any other addictive substance. If that wasn't enough you should also consider if weed is SO bad for you then why do they give it as a "cure" to cancer and glaucoma, etc.


What are the causes of cancer heredity or environment?

Both. Oncogenes, which are heritable, can lead to a statistically increased chance of cancer in people who inherit these variant genes that are prone to cancerous rebellion. There are many environmental agents, such as the tars in cigarettes, that can be an environmental cause of cancer. sometimes these two causes are linked together in the formation of cancer in a person.


Can you get cancer if you smoke paper once?

You can get cancer from anything that you smoke, rather it be paper or cigarettes. Its the carbon in the Smoke from the paper that will eventually damage your lungs and cause cancer. The only thing that is proven not to cause cancer when smoked is Marijuana(When smoked in its Natural State i.e Pipes,Bongs,Natural Hemp Joints). The only probable cause from catching cancer from Marijuana is The Tobacco leaves the Urban youths Smoke out of.... Don't smoke paper, Cigarettes are enginerred to be smoked even though they cause cancer. The chemicals are designed to affect you in the long run so you can continue to buy the Product(Menthol Non-Menthol{Doesnt Matter}).


Is tobacco bad or are cigarettes bad?

The burning of the cigarette is bad. It releases tar into the lungs which will give you an increased chance of getting lung cancer. Tobacco is inside cigarettes, nicotine is an addictive drug found in tobacco. You can overdose on nicotine, but there aren't enough supporting studies to show that nicotine from the tobacco is exactly harmful. Nicotine is not a carcinogen and therefore does not cause cancer.


Is breast cancer possible amongst 19 year olds?

Yes, it's possible.......but is almost unheard of. The chance is so low, it's not something that you need to worry about.