Cigar

:This page is about the tobacco product; for other meanings of Cigar, see Cigar (disambiguation).

Cigars and health

Cigar smokers typically do not inhale the smoke, instead puffing it into their mouths, not reaching their lungs, unlike cigarette smokers.

Related Topics:
Mouth - Lungs

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Cigar smokers consequently have lower incidence of lung cancer and emphysema than cigarette smokers, but still higher than that of non-smokers.

Related Topics:
Lung cancer - Emphysema

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Some people have mistakenly assumed that cigars therefore pose no health risk, but cigar smokers are statistically more likely to develop cancer of the mouth, tongue, or larynx than non smokers. How much additional risk is disputed. The health consequences of occasional cigar smoking (less than daily) are not known, and there are few peer-reviewed and published scientific studies that address the issue of increased risk posed by cigar smoking either to its users or to bystanders. However, a number of scientific studies suggest the link between cigarette smoke and various maladies, including lung cancer.

Related Topics:
Cancer - Tongue - Larynx

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