On March 1, Shawn Mendes was spotted twirling a toothpick in his mouth at Loewes Fall/Winter 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week
Its not any more [of] a safe natural wellness product than tobacco, which also comes from a plant. Vira Pravosud, an assistant research scientist at the San Francisco VA Medical Center who was not involved in the study, adds, We have this perception that cannabis smoking is healthier, is safer than tobacco smoking, which doesnt mean that its true, just because we dont know. Researchers arent sure of all the ways THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis, interacts with the cardiovascular system, but emerging evidence shows it may elevate heart rate, raise blood pressure, and trigger inflammationall of which increase cardiovascular strain
If youre in the same room or car as someone smoking tobacco or marijuana products, to avoid these risks, it is best to leave the vicinity altogether
For some people, once that pleasure occurs, the reward pathways in the brain are activated
Despite evidence of "high concentrations of secondhand smoke" in vehicles, many smokers still light up on the road