Are cigars less harmful than cigarettes?
According to the stats the answer is yes. They are a pure cold burn, which means almost no smoke in the case of a “good” cigar. A friend of mine has written a book about cigars explaining exactly why he believes a cigar is less harmful. They are wrapped in leaves and “good” cigars are hand wrapped. Cigars do have nicotine which means the addictive element is much the same as cigarettes. A toothless smile could be the result of cigar smoking because the incidence of periodontal disease is higher than in the non-smoking groups. In the end Freud said “Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.” —————————— ——– Risks of Cigar Use Compared to a cigarette, a large cigar emits 20X more ammonia, 10X more cadmium, and 90X more nitrosamines specific to tobacco. Cigar smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical components, including over 50 known human carcinogens. Cigar smokers have a 2-10X greater risk of oral, laryngeal, and esophageal cancers and a 5-11X greater risk of lung canc
