Sure we are all conscious of the health risks related with smoking, but is cigar smoking just as hazardous, or worse, than smoking cigarettes? Well, according to the National Cancer Institute, frequent cigar smoking can lead to a major health menace as scientific investigation has linked cigar smoking with cancers of the larynx, lungs, esophagus, and the oral cavity. Newer research has established that pancreatic cancer is linked to regular cigar smoking too. Physicians In addition caution that individuals who frequently breathe in while enjoying a cigar are Also at greater risk of developing lung disease and heart troubles.
Apparently, regular smoke inhalation appear to dramatically increase the health threats to individuals that smoke cigars. You are eight times more likely to develop some sort of oral cancer than a nonsmoker, if you smoke three to four cigars a day. Smoking the occasional cigar is still undetermined, however, it does seem clear that smoking cigars on a daily basis will pose a serious risk to your health.
Many individuals wonder if cigars are as addictive as cigarettes and why, for instance, so many more people actually become addicted to cigarettes, as opposed to cigars? Truth be told, all tobacco products can become addictive as they contain the addictive chemical nicotine in them, and this includes smokeless tobacco as well. Products such as chewing tobacco contain nicotine, which cause people to become addicted to smokeless tobacco as well. Most smokers of cigars rarely inhale the smoke deeply, or at all, thus causing superficial absorption of nicotine. Nicotine is absorbed much faster in cigarette smokers, however, as most of them do tend to inhale deeply. If a user smokes cigars on a regular basis, it is still very possible for them to become addicted, even if they do inhale the nicotine superficially.
Why don’t cigar smokers smoke less often if nicotine is so addictive? It appears that less smokers become addicted to cigars for a variety of reasons. The most obvious reason of course is that the nicotine is inhaled much more superficially than it is in regular cigarette smoking, resulting in less nicotine being absorbed by the body. Also, cigars are not as readily accessible as cigarettes and are still viewed by most as a luxury item, saved for special occasions and used infrequently. However, if frequency of use increases, cigars can become just as addictive as cigarettes, and will actually pose increased health risks to the user in comparison to cigarettes.