Good point. I don't think about that stuff as cigars.Originally Posted by craig
One has to keep in mind that "cigar" in the link Basil posted includes machine-made cigars, "little cigars," cigars with binder and/or wrapper made of "homogenized tobacco product" (paper with made from stems, etc.), filler that might include reconstituted tobacco, White Owls, etc.
Anyhow, the truth is out there somewhere...
Yeah, I've wondered about this as well. You can bet that regs are either unenforced or nonexistent in other (3rd world) countries. And if using pesticides=higher yields=larger profit margins, then, well, that all equals pesticide use.I think what concerns me more than additives for flavor enhancement or dyes for color would be insecticides. As we all know, little holes in the wrapper are a big problem. Some of the small tobacco farms are hidden away in places where... who would know? A little DDT goes a long way to killing bugs.
I know, I get geniuser every day.
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