Smoking 'causes damage in minutes', US experts claim

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

well, i refuse to smoke cigarettes, i find the smell of many brands to be unpleasant.

cigars on the other hand, i will smoke.

however, ask any connoisseur and he will tell you cigars are not to be inhaled only drawn into the mouth, flavored, and expelled. admired for their flavor and aroma rather than some intoxicating effect.

Same goes for me

However it's worth pointing out that while cigars aren't a big risk for lung cancer, they're known to increase chances of mouth cancers.

But hey, as something that you savour only very rarely and in good company, that small risk is well-justified imho. Most cigar smokers are not compulsive and as most things done for taste, it's something that is best done only occasionally.