Facts about smoking cigars including tobacco while pregnant
by Jefferson K.S. Delport
Facts about smoking cigars fascinating yet sobering especially for women who smoke while pregnant. Cigars are a special tobacco products that have a different preparation and manufacturing process from tobacco cigarettes.
By definition a cigar is tobacco that is wrapped in whole-leaf tobacco unlike cigarettes that are wrapped in paper. Cigars by standard size are thick even though some versions such as the cigarillos are much thinner and look somewhat like standard cigarettes.
The following are some facts about cigar smoking divided into specific groups;
Facts about smoking cigars: General
The name cigar comes from Spanish version cigarro
There is a smaller version of cigars which takes seven minutes to smoke called the cigarillos which is Spanish for "Little Cigar". In Europe it is called "Seven Minute Cigar"
The standard cigar takes up to 1 hour or more to smoke.
Most cigarillos smokers smoke 5 to 10 of them per day.
Cigar tobacco is grown in Brazil, Cameroon, Mexico, USA, Philipines and Cuba amongst other countries
Unlike cigarettes, cigars have no filter.
Tobacco used in cigars takes longer to produce and is fermented for 3 to 5 months hence its darker and more dense.
Cigarillos used to be available in America in flavors such as chocolate and strawberry until late 2009 when this was prohibited. Most youth were enticed by the flavors
Cigars generally cost less than cigarettes in most US states.
Cigars are generally smoked at special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, promotions and successful achievements.
A cigar prepared from tobacco sourced from a single country (without mixing) is called a "puro" which is Spanish for pure
Facts about smoking cigars: Health
Cigars produce stronger and longer lasting second hand smoke because of their thickness and smoking length
It is a smoking fact that cigar smokers do not inhale the smoke.
Cigar smoke irritates the eyes, nose, throat and air passages when inhaled.
One cigar smoked is equivalent to 20 tobacco cigarettes smoked.
Cigars are equally addictive and contains more nicotine than cigarettes.
Most young people have a misconception that cigars are healthier than cigarettes hence the increasing number of under-age users.
Nicotine from cigars enters the bloodstream as fast via the lips and mouth.
Smoking diseases such as lip cancer and mouth cancer will occur due to cigar smoking.
Cigar smokers have a relatively lower smoking risk of contracting lung cancer because they do not inhale the smoke.
Research has shown that cigarette smokers who migrate to cigar smoking are most likely to inhale the smoke due to the inculcated practice of cigarette smoking and hence standard a greater risk of developing lung cancer.
Women who smoke cigars while pregnant expose their unborn to the same harmful effects as tobacco cigarettes
Cigars contain the same type and level of harmful toxins as cigarettes
Facts about smoking cigars: Statistics
There was a 124% increase in cigar smoking in America between 1993 and 2007
In 2007 in America alone there were 4.8 Billion cigars consumed.
A skilled cigar roller can assemble up to 100 identical high quality cigars per day.
In 1994 there were 125 000 new cigar smokers in America.
There are over 1 million cigar smoker in America today.
The largest growing segment of cigar smokers as of 1994 was the 26-38 year old group.
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