Its tar and nicotine levels dont mitigate long-term harm, and compensatory smoking can amplify exposure
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This approach encourages individuals to remain abstinent from substances by offering tangible rewards for each period of abstinence
What are the mechanisms by which smoke exacerbates asthma and risk of stroke or heart attack, e.g., what happens in the lung to increase asthma
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Advertisement | page continues below In a study of more than 5,600 women who used marijuana during their pregnancies, researchers found that compared to pregnant women who didn't use, pregnant women who used weed had: More than double the rate of preterm birth Increased rates of placental abruption In the same study, the babies of the pregnant women who used marijuana were more likely to: Be small for gestational age Be transferred to neonatal intensive care (NICU) Have five-minute Apgar scores lower than 4 out of 10 (meaning the baby is more likely to need some extra medical attention in the hospital) Research elsewhere has linked marijuana use in pregnancy to these effects on babies: Advertisement | page continues below Increased irritability in newborns