Cigarette smoking can cause lung cancer and heart disease. Regular cigar smoking is associated with an increased risk of cancer of the lung, esophagus, larynx (larynx) and oral cavity (lip, tongue, mouth, throat). Cigarette smoking is linked to gum disease and tooth loss. Cigars contain the same addictive, toxic and carcinogenic compounds found in cigarettes and are not a safe alternative to them.
Cigarette smoking can cause cancer of the lung, oral cavity, larynx and esophagus, as well as cardiovascular diseases. Women who smoke cigars are at risk of developing a variety of health issues. Cigar smoking can lead to cancer of the lung, oral cavity, larynx and esophagus, as well as cardiovascular diseases. In addition, people who smoke cigars on a daily basis, especially those who inhale deeply, are at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The more cigars a woman smokes, the higher her risk of getting sick. Cigar smokers who smoke daily and inhale have greater exposure and greater health risks.
Cigar smoke contains many of the same toxic and carcinogenic compounds found in cigarette smoke, and people who smoke four or more cigars a day are exposed to an amount of smoke equivalent to 10 cigarettes; even people who don't inhale are exposed to their own environmental smoke. Primary cigar smoking (current and exclusive consumption of cigars without a history of smoking or pipe smoking) was associated with all-cause mortality, oral cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cancer, laryngeal cancer, lung cancer, coronary heart disease (CHD) and aortic aneurysm. The body of evidence would be reinforced by future studies that focus on the health effects of primary cigar smoking and incorporate more contemporary and diverse study populations to better reflect current patterns of tobacco use in the United States. Among the main cigar smokers in CPS-1, smoking 3 or more cigars per day (MRs of 1.08-1.1) and higher levels of cigarette smoke inhalation (mR of 1.19-1.60) were associated with a significant increase in the risk of all-cause mortality (table). Cigar smoke contains many of the same toxic and carcinogenic compounds found in cigarette smoke, which are harmful to both smokers and non-smokers. Cigar smokers often argue that their health isn't at risk because they only smoke one or two a day and don't inhale. However, current cigarette smokers are excluded from this analysis to better isolate the effects of cigar smoking on disease risk.
The risk of oral cancer was high but not statistically significant (MR %3D 2.12, 95% CI %3D 0.43-6.1) among the main cigar smokers who smoked 1 to 2 cigars per day in the CPS-I due to the small sample size according to the wide confidence interval. The non-porous cigar wrapper makes the burning of cigar tobacco less complete than the burning of cigarette tobacco. It should also be noted that a high risk of oral, esophageal, laryngeal and aortic aneurysm cancer was observed among the main cigar smokers who smoked 1 to 2 cigars per day although most of these risks did not reach statistical significance due to the small sample size. Among the main cigar smokers who reported that they had not inhaled, the risk of relative mortality was still very high due to oral, esophageal and laryngeal cancers. We have observed that some risks associated with cigar smoking may be as high or higher than those associated with cigarette smoking especially at higher doses and levels of inhalation for smoking cigars. There were a total of 1,451 current cigar smokers (74%) or former smokers (26%) who had never smoked cigarettes or pipes. Studies that distinguish primary and secondary cigar smokers and exclude other current tobacco smokers would better isolate the effects of cigar smoking from other types of tobacco use. At the same time, the chances of cure for tobacco and head and neck cancers were not increased among cigarette smokers who once smoked cigarettes. Women who smoke cigars should be aware that they are putting their health at risk by doing so.
Cigar smoking, like cigarette smoking, contains toxic cancer-causing chemicals that can lead to serious health issues such as lung cancer, heart disease, COPD and other types of lung diseases. It is important for women who smoke cigars to understand that their health is at risk even if they only smoke one or two a day without inhaling deeply. The risks associated with cigar smoking, especially at higher doses and levels of inhalation for smoking cigars can be as high or higher than those associated with cigarette smoking.
