Watch Out for Some Rolling Papers Because Some Contain Heavy Metals

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A new study published in ACS Omega claims that some cannabis rolling papers contain dangerous levels of heavy metals like copper. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.

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00:00The potential health risks of vaping have been all over the news.

00:03But if you're thinking about switching to rolling your own, that has risks too.

00:07A new study published in ACS Omega delves into the elemental composition

00:11of a variety of commercially available cannabis rolling papers.

00:14Forbes reports that the authors found that about one-quarter of the papers tested

00:18contained elevated concentrations of copper.

00:21And some of the papers contained other dangerous heavy metals like chromium and vanadium.

00:25These substances can cause health problems.

00:27The study's authors identified certain inks as a major source of copper in the papers

00:32and recommended that those inks' use be discontinued by manufacturers.

00:36This isn't the first time that concerns about rolling papers' safety have been raised.

00:40In 2020, SC Labs reported a cluster of rolling papers which had been contaminated

00:44with the pesticide chlorpyrifos.

00:47And in case this has you thinking of switching to blunts,

00:49Healthline warns that cigar wrappers are highly toxic as well.

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