Using weed alone, without tobacco, lowers these chances
Nicotine is a chemical made by tobacco leaves that looks and acts like a neurotransmitter (a normal chemical signal in the brain) called acetylcholine
References & Further Reading The Chemical Constituents in Cigarettes & Cigarette Smoke J Fowles et al The Chemistry & Toxicology of Cigarette Smoke US Department of Health & Human Services Student Guide to Chemicals in Cigarette Smoke SBCTC Application of Toxicological Risk Assessment to the Chemical Constituents of Cigarette Smoke J Fowles, E Dybing.
Gori, has a controversial history, first as a former NCI deputy director and later as a tobacco industry consultant
[59] [60] This has contributed to the development and public-health discussion of non-combustible nicotine and tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and smokeless tobacco, which are being promoted as possible alternatives for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke