F<\/span>irst of all, most people can intuitively tell that hot dabs aren\u2019t healthy because of how massively unpleasant and painful it is to take one \u2014 I\u2019ve heard the phrase \u201cchemical burns\u201d used to describe the sensation in your throat and lungs after dabbing off a too-hot nail or banger.<\/p>\n But, while most informed dabbers<\/a> have long since embraced the use of timers and other tools to ensure they\u2019re dabbing at optimal temperatures for flavor and efficacy, there are undoubtedly still thousands across the country who insist \u201cred means go\u201d when it comes to dabbing. Dabbing at such a high temperature isn\u2019t the equivalent of putting ketchup on a charred steak (where merely flavor is sacrificed), it\u2019s more like pouring gasoline over the meat and chowing down.<\/p>\n A recent study<\/a> conducted by Portland State University\u2019s chemistry department \u2014 one of the first to explore the effects of \u201cterpenoid degradation\u201d in the context of cannabis concentrate consumption \u2014 found that dabs over 750 degrees can contribute to the formation of carcinogen-filled smoke, and that even hotter dabs present an even greater risk.<\/p>\n From The Oregonian<\/a>:<\/p>\n The study, led by PSU chemistry professor Robert Strongin, showed that oils present in the extract release potentially cancer-causing chemicals when heated to temperatures above 750 degrees. When heated above 932 degrees, the oils released benzene, a known carcinogen.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe higher temperatures go, the more risk that (users) will be inhaling things that could be harmful,\u201d Strongin said.<\/em><\/p>\n Thankfully, it\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0<\/em>easy to ensure your dab is well under 750 degrees.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re using an e-nail, it\u2019s as simple as setting your temperature in the safe zone \u2014 my personal \u201csweet spot\u201d is usually 505, but it also depends on the brand and the material used in the heating element.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re using a torch, you can dial in the target time for a quartz banger using a watch or digital timer<\/a>. Heat up the surface of the banger evenly until the bottom of it just<\/em> starts to glow orange, but do not let the entire thing get glowing hot. Wait for 60 seconds and then take a test dab. Chances are it will be a little too cold, unless the heating element is very thick. Now you can dial down the cooling time to 45 seconds, then 30, and maybe even 15 seconds for smaller ones \u2014 whatever gets you a full, flavorful dab without leaving burn marks on the glass is just about right.<\/p>\n And if you happen to have a \u201cheat gun\u201d laying around, feel free to use that for extra precision, but it\u2019s not strictly necessary.<\/p>\n Even the study mentions the availability of technology and techniques \u2014 e-nails and low temp timers \u2014 but insists most people are still taking hot dabs.<\/p>\n From the study<\/a>:<\/p>\n Use of an electrically controlled nail (\u201ce-nail\u201d) allows temperature control; but, more commonly, users heat the nail (made of titanium, ceramic, or quartz) with a cr\u00e8me brulee torch\u00a0and have no temperature control. A minority of dabbers use lower temperatures to preserve flavor, whereas a majority use higher temperatures to assure complete vaporization with no wasted material.\u00a0E-nail users posting online cite a preferred temperature around 710 degrees.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Bottom line? You should embrace low temp dabs and the philosophy of \u201cwaste it to taste it,\u201d a philosophy which will subsequently protect you from exposure to toxic fumes. It\u2019s not just good taste \u2014 it\u2019s science.<\/p>\n TELL US,\u00a0<\/strong>do you take hot dabs? Will this study make you stop?<\/p>\n The post Dab Temperature Study: Hot Dabs May Cause Cancer<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
A recent study found that low-temp dabs \u2014 in addition to providing a more flavorful and pleasant cannabis experience \u2014 do not include the same potentially lethal chemicals as hot dabs. First of all, most people can intuitively tell that hot dabs aren\u2019t healthy because of how massively unpleasant andContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1140,50,240,655],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20514"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20515,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20514\/revisions\/20515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Here\u2019s how to make sure your dab occurs at a safe temperature:<\/h4>\n
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