Many people, in a bid to quit smoking, often turn to other alternative smoking products, often with the hope and the promise that these products have less nicotine, tar and smoke than regular cigarettes. However, this might not seem to be the case here.
Bidis are long, hand rolled cigars from India, and they often come in a variety of flavors, from chocolate to root beer. But don't be fooled by their
natural appearance, as they contain up to 3 times the nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide of regular cigarettes. Being a long-burning cigar, bidi smokers have greater exposure to these materials than regular cigarettes.
Clove cigarettes come from Indonesia and are either filtered or non-filtered. Although they have lesser nicotine and tar, the porosity of the paper, and the
lack of ventilation holes make smoking clove cigarettes as bad as, or even worse than, smoking regular cigarettes.
Hookahs are smoking water pipes that originated in the Middle East. Here, tobacco is filtered through the water and inhaled through the nose. While the water does filter the tobacco, it still does not make it safe to smoke. Nicotine is not filtered, and can become addictive. In addition, gum disease and several cancers have been linked with hookah smoking.
Many people like to smoke. Yet did you know that smoking could harm the eyes? Well, if you are a non-smoker, you need not to worry about this. However, if you are a smoker, perhaps, you might want to think twice before lighting another cigarette.
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You know how nicotine keeps smokers addicted? Well, aside from it having a direct effect on the lungs, it also has an effect on our brain. When we intake or inhale nicotine, the body registers it on our brain. The brain needs to make space for nicotine so
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