BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — A study at UC Berkeley has found that secondhand cannabis smoke is more harmful than secondhand tobacco smoke.
It was conducted by a graduate student and a professor of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
KRON4 spoke to the pair about the study and has more about what laws they hope results from their findings.
The study that measured the air quality of a bong smoker’s living room found that there isn’t just a health concern during smoking, but that the quality of the air stays dangerous for up to 12 hours after.
From the annual 420 festival to their favorite dispensaries, marijuana enthusiasts are passionate about their smoking.
UC Berkeley graduate, Patton Nguyen, decided to dedicate his senior honors thesis to the topic of smoking.
“Most of my peers in college, I feel like they have this pre-conceived notion that cannabis smoke might be safer or a better alternative to cigarette smoke,” Nguyen said.
Nguyen conducted a study during his senior year and continued it while he was the smoke and tobacco free fellow at UC Berkeley — by measuring the air quality of an undergrad student’s living room that was used to smoke a bong in.
“A college student that, separate from the study, who independently invited folks over to smoke and we just had that opportunity to take measurements while they were…
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BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — A study at UC Berkeley has found that secondhand cannabis smoke is more harmful than secondhand tobacco smoke.
It was conducted by a graduate student and a professor of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
KRON4 spoke to the pair about the study and has more about what laws they hope results from their findings.
The study that measured the air quality of a bong smoker’s living room found that there isn’t just a health concern during smoking, but that the quality of the air stays dangerous for up to 12 hours after.
From the annual 420 festival to their favorite dispensaries, marijuana enthusiasts are passionate about their smoking.
UC Berkeley graduate, Patton Nguyen, decided to dedicate his senior honors thesis to the topic of smoking.
“Most of my peers in college, I feel like they have this pre-conceived notion that cannabis smoke might be safer or a better alternative to cigarette smoke,” Nguyen said.
Nguyen conducted a study during his senior year and continued it while he was the smoke and tobacco free fellow at UC Berkeley — by measuring the air quality of an undergrad student’s living room that was used to smoke a bong in.
“A college student that, separate from the study, who independently invited folks over to smoke and we just had that opportunity to take measurements while they were…