Interesting Cigar Facts

[Paddy]

1. When cigar smokers don’t inhale or smoke just a few cigars per day, the risks are only slightly above those of never smokers.

2. The risk of dying from any cause is statistically greater for cigar smokers than for people who have never smoked, with the risk higher for smokers less than 65 years old, and with risk for moderate and deep inhalers reaching levels similar to cigarette smokers. However, for those who don't inhale and smoke just 1 or 2 cigars per day, the risk of dying from all causes is statistically insignificant when compared to never smokers.

3. For those who inhale or smoke several cigars a day, types of health risk can be similar to those associated with cigarette smoking: nicotine addiction, periodontal disease, tooth loss, and many types of cancer, including cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus. Cigar smoking can also cause cancers of the lung and larynx. Cigar smoking can also increase the risk of lung and heart diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

4. When cigar smokers don’t inhale, or smoke just a few cigars per day, the risks of disease are greatly reduced compared to heavy cigar smokers. The increased risk for those smoking 1 to 2 cigars per day is too small to be statistically significant and the health risks of the 3/4 of cigar smokers who smoke less than daily are not established and are hard to measure.

[FONT=Palatino Linotype]Hence the the belief that cigars are better for you than cigarettes![/FONT]:

Utter Nonsense !

[Paddy]

I see you've got the "cut & paste" down pat !