Are filter cigarettes harmless?
No. Filters do not prevent carbon monoxide and other harmful substances passing through. Smokers of filter cigarettes run the same risk of heart attack and brain stroke as smokers of unfiltered cigarettes. Q: Do cigars and pipes carry a lower health risk? A: Cigars and pipe, in fact, have a higher tar and nicotine content than cigarettes. Moreover, smoke given out by cigars and pipes is more concentrated and therefore more dangerous to nonsmokers. Q: What is ‘smoke-free’ tobacco? A: It is tobacco that is not smoked but chewed or carried inside the mouth for long periods of time or sniffed. It is usually available in soft lumps, called snuff, cut into small pieces; as leaves for chewing; or as ground, dried snuff in powder form. Q: Is smoke-free tobacco a safe substitute for ordinary tobacco? A: No, despite claims to the contrary. It causes cancer of the mouth and tooth decay as it contains all the cancer-causing substances, including nicotine which makes it addictive also. Q: How much
