Cigars Are Cool?
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CIGARS ARE COOL?

What smells so nasty?

Think again! What many people don't know about cigars (also know as "sticks," "stogies," "cool tools") can hurt them ( and you too, from breathing in second-hand smoke).

Breathing in second-hand some from a cigar is a LOT worse than breathing in cigarette smoke. (the 2nd hand smoke from 1 cigar= 3 cigarettes. Lots of people get coughs, colds, sore throats...)

The 4000+ chemicals (including 43+ carcinogens and 23 poisons) in cigars greatly increase the risk of developing lung cancer, heart disease, stokes, COPD, and death. Risks especially associated with cigar smoking include cancers of the mouth, lips, larynx, esophagus, and pancreas. Also peptic ulcers and teeth erosion.

Since cigar smokers aren't supposed to inhale (through ex-cigarette smokers often still do), some people believe the dangers aren't that great. But even if people don't inhale, cigar smoke is readily absorbed into the bloodstream through tissues on the inside of the mouth. Maybe that's why most cigars, like cigarettes, now carry health warnings from the Surgeon General of the United States.

In addition, cigars are larger and most do not have filters. In fact, a big cigar can contain more tobacco than a whole PACK of cigarettes!! Cigars also contain more tar, nicotine, & carbon monoxide than cigarettes.

AMOUNT CONTAINED IN

Ingredient A typical filtered cigarette A typical cigar

Tobacco .68 grams 8 grams

Tar .5-18mg 16-110mg

Nicotine .5-1.4mg 1.7-5.2mg

Carbon Monoxide .5-18mg 90-120mg

Source: American Health Foundation

BOTTOM LIKE:

Cigars are a waste of $$. Average cigars cost between $5-$10. Some sell for $35 or more! Like cigarettes, cigars are addictive. They can kill you, and they really stink!

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