Cigar smoking is currently popular for men. It's popular because of movie stars and athletes that are photographed smoking cigars.
This industry mainly affetcs. Some young men and women think that cigars
are not as bad as cigarettes and use it as an alternative, but in reality the cigar
increases the chances having of lung and oral
cancer more than cigarettes. Cigars also deliver a large dose of nicotine as you can become addicted more easily.
In 1530, cigars appeared for the first time in
Spain as it affected the lower class. It was the first form of smoking tobacco at the time. Cigars have a different taste and
smell than cigarettes for the main reason that the tobacco leaf is first dried for a
whole year. Cigars cost more and usually a cigar smoker doensn't smoke as much as a cigarette smoker would. But
cigars are much more dangerous for you and the people around you.
Important:
Most cigar smokers do not inhale the smoke, then they have a smaller chance of getting a lung cancer but it is three times more likely for a cigar smoker to get oral cancer as well as the risk of getting other related diseases for non-smokers.
Why Cigars are More Dangerous than Cigarettes?
Cigars are much more dangerous than cigarettes for the main reason that they last longer and contain more tobacco.
Facts:
- If you smoke cigars, your risk of death from lungs, oral, or esophageal cancers is 4 to 10 times the risk compared to non-smokers.
- Studies have shown your risk of death is even higher if you smoke 3 or more cigars a day. However, your risk of death from these types of cancer is lower if you smoke 2 or fewer cigars a day.
