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Burning incense has been found to generate about four times the particulate matter as burning cigarettes.
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Burning incense has been found to generate about four times the particulate matter as burning cigarettes.
The video I mentioned about pets is Are Cats or Dogs More Protective for Children’s Health? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cats-or-dogs-more-protective-for-childrens-health/).
Speaking of smoke in the lungs, what about Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (nutritionfacts.org/video/smoking-marijuana-vs-using-a-cannabis-vaporizer/)?
New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/.
Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-side-effects-of-burning-incense and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-side-effects-of-burning-incense. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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