Thread: does a bong stop the tar?
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Old 04-04-2011, 04:05 PM  
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Science [& some potheads on the internet] say no, it does not filter tar. Here's why:

Tar=Benzopyrene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzopyrene

Benzopyrene has a solubility in water of 0.00000038 g/100 mL (taken from http://www.iephb.nw.ru/~spirov/hazar...)_pyrene.html), or 0.0038 mg/L. It's practically insoluble. http://forum.grasscity.com/recreatio...fficiency.html

The water DOES get dirty because it filters out PARTICULATE matter.
yup, it makes it easier on your throat and that is it. some of the tar will cling to the glass, but it isn't filtered out by the water.
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