That 2019 article explained further: "Recent tests of four cannabis grow facilities in Nevada and California found that the plants naturally release compounds that, when they accumulate in the air, '''''create smog'''''."<ref name="Study"/>
That 2019 article explained further: "Recent tests of four cannabis grow facilities in Nevada and California found that the plants naturally release compounds that, when they accumulate in the air, '''''create smog'''''."<ref name="Study"/>
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The [[cannabis]] plants create [[ozone]] around humans, and:
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The farmers growing [[cannabis]] sometimes utilize [[ozone]] to disinfect growing chambers<ref>https://ozonesolutions.com/blog/growing-cannabis-using-ozone-for-disinfection/</ref>, and:
{{cquote|Ozone at ground level can make it difficult to breathe, cause shortness of breath and coughing, inflame airways, aggravate lung diseases (like asthma and chronic bronchitis), and make lungs more susceptible to infection. Washoe County has already exceeded ozone air-quality standards multiple times this year and in 2018.<ref name="Study"/>}}
{{cquote|Ozone at ground level can make it difficult to breathe, cause shortness of breath and coughing, inflame airways, aggravate lung diseases (like asthma and chronic bronchitis), and make lungs more susceptible to infection. Washoe County has already exceeded ozone air-quality standards multiple times this year and in 2018.<ref name="Study"/>}}