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Impairment of Endothelial Function by Aerosol From Marijuana Leaf Vaporizers.

Jiangtao LiuPooneh NabavizadehPoonam RaoRonak DerakhshandehDaniel D HanRaymond GuoMorgan B MurphyJing ChengSuzaynn F SchickMatthew L Springer
Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2023)
Acute direct exposure and modeled secondhand exposure to marijuana leaf vaporizer aerosol, regardless of cannabinoid concentration or aerosol generation temperature, impair endothelial function in rats comparably to marijuana smoke. Our findings indicate that use of leaf vaporizers is unlikely to reduce the vascular risk burden of smoking marijuana.
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