What are bidis and kreteks?
$(document).ready(function() { $(‘#answerBodyFull_PRD__4c8a375c098058_16021557 > .videoPlayer’).each(function(){ detectVideoType($(this).attr(“id”)); }); }); Cleveland Clinic Answered: Bidis (pronounced “bee-dees”) are small, thin hand-rolled cigarettes imported to the United States primarily from India and other Southeast Asian countries that ship these to us in an attempt to kill us. They consist of tobacco wrapped in a tendu or temburni leaf (plants native to Asia, and not a redeeming feature), and may be secured with a colorful string at one or both ends. Bidis can be flavored (e.g., chocolate, cherry, and mango- oh yah, makes it more likely to injure kids and women) or unflavored (they, like the US tobacco purveyors, are willing to kill men too). Bidis have higher concentrations of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional cigarettes sold in the United States (to injure you faster). Kreteks (pronounced “cree-techs”) are sometimes referred to as clove cigarettes. Importe
