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What Are The Main Differences Between Cigars And Cigarettes??

I absolutely HATE HATE HATE any kind of smoking or drugs !!.. its difinately not my thing!, plus im really irritated by people smoking around me because no one in my family smokes at all.. so i’ve never grown up with it.. but im just wondering what the differences are between cigarettes, cigars, prime times.. and what are prime times really? are they cigars or cigarettes and what is in them(chemicals, nicotine)?… because one of my friends wants to try one.. and im desparately trying to convince her not to, and i need some cold hard facts!

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  • Apr 29th 201018:04
    by momma_go

    well, cigars are made completely of tobacco. and the tobacco inside the cigar is not cut as fine which means that less of the nicotene got released when chopping it. cigars are also wrapped in tobacco leaves which means more nicotene still. prime times are pretty much just cigars with filters and a nasty flavor added to them. that is just my opinion. i hope that helped.

  • Apr 29th 201019:04
    by melloyel

    I absolutely HATE HATE HATE any kind of smoking or drugs !!.. its difinately not my thing!, plus im really irritated by people smoking around me because no one in my family smokes at all.. so i’ve never grown up with it.. but im just wondering what the differences are between cigarettes, cigars, prime times.. and what are prime times really? are they cigars or cigarettes and what is in them(chemicals, nicotine)?… because one of my friends wants to try one.. and im desparately trying to convince her not to, and i need some cold hard facts!

  • Apr 29th 201022:04
    by willa

    this is the technical info, but check out the link below for a good page that puts it all in better perspective.
    A cigarette is a product consumed via smoking and manufactured out of cured and finely cut tobacco leaves, which are combined with other additives, then rolled or stuffed into a paper-wrapped cylinder.
    A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its smaller size, use of processed leaf, and white paper wrapping. Cigars are typically composed entirely of whole leaf tobacco.
    Cigarettes are proven to be highly addictive, as well as a cause of multiple types of cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, circulatory disease and birth defects.

  • Apr 29th 201023:04
    by matt w

    Cigars and cigarettes contain the same addictive, toxic, and cancer causing chemicals such as arsenic and benzene.
    Cigars can range in length from 4.5-6 inches long.
    The width of the cigar can vary, but can be up to 3 times as thick as a cigarette.
    The bigger the cigar, the more tobacco it contains.
    A single cigar can take 1-2 hours to smoke, whereas a cigarette usually takes more than 10 minutes.
    The majority of people who smoke cigars do not inhale, but cancer and addiction are still a major risk.

  • Apr 30th 201000:04
    by saayeen0

    “Cigars and cigarettes differ in both size and the type of tobacco used. Cigarettes are generally more uniform in size and contain less than 1 gram of tobacco each. Cigars, on the other hand, can vary in size and shape and can measure more than 7 inches in length. Large cigars typically contain between 5 and 17 grams of tobacco. It is not unusual for some premium cigars to contain the tobacco equivalent of an entire pack of cigarettes. U.S. cigarettes are made from different blends of tobaccos, whereas most cigars are composed primarily of a single type of tobacco (air-cured or dried burley tobacco). Large cigars can take between 1 and 2 hours to smoke, whereas most cigarettes on the U.S. market take less than 10 minutes to smoke.”
    And in terms of differences in the way they are smoked:
    “One of the major differences between cigar and cigarette smoking is the degree of inhalation. Almost all cigarette smokers report inhaling while the majority of cigar smokers do not because cigar smoke is generally more irritating. However, cigar smokers who have a history of cigarette smoking are more likely to inhale cigar smoke. Cigar smokers experience higher rates of lung cancer, coronary heart disease, and chronic obstructive lung disease than nonsmokers, but not as high as the rates for cigarette smokers. These lower rates for cigar smokers are probably related to reduced inhalation.”

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