Exposure to excessive heat or light can cause the delicate terpenes and cannabinoids to degrade, leading to a loss of potency and flavor
This resulted in a 2.5-fold increase in aortic stiffness, a 24% lower maximal aortic relaxation in response to methacholine and a trend towards a reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction.97 Nonetheless, in humans, it seems that electronic cigarettes could be less harmful than standard cigarettes, as hypertensive patients who switched to electronic cigarettes benefited from a reduction in mean arterial blood pressure and improved pressure control.98 It should be emphasised that most of the data on the cardiovascular effects of electronic cigarettes are derived from preclinical, cross-sectional or small-sized clinical studies in which standard cigarettes were used as a comparison arm, thus providing limiting and conflicting results
The most common course for treating obstructive sleep apnea is CPAP therapy
For all these reasons, many anti-smoking organizations, as well as environmental associations, are calling on the public authorities to ban all filters for tobacco products, whether they are made of plastic or presented as biodegradable
