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1. giancarlostoro · 1790108887 · focus · HN ↗

   I am more of a cigar smoker, I used to smoke a cigar every month, every other month and sometimes all month long for several months, but I was never addicted, I have gone a year or two without cigars, currently I have not had one in about five years now, give or take. I could have one any moment, they sit in my humidor, but I did try ecigs for a little bit. I'd love to have an alternative that doesn't compromise my health, but until then I'll keep my cigars.

   I love cigars for various reasons, but there's no true alternative that's worth while.

   1. ipsod · 1790109931 · focus · HN ↗

      Pipes?

      1. Ancapistani · 1790110926 · focus · HN ↗

         Yeah, I love my pipes.

         To be clear, it's 100%, definitely not good for you - but the level of harm doesn't seem to be even close to cigarettes or chewing tobacco.

         The amount consumed is much less, the smoke shouldn't be entering your lungs, and if there are tons of good, "all-natural" tobacco out there without all the additives put in by cigarette companies.

         1. subhro · 1790127213 · focus · HN ↗

            Why is it less harm compared to cigarette? I would assume the cigarette at least has a filter which makes things a little better?

            1. Freak_NL · 1790146217 · focus · HN ↗

               A common assumption. A filter filters out harmful stuff right?

               Except they don't:

               <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;exposetobacco.org&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;Cigarette-Filters-Plastic-Pollution.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;exposetobacco.org&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;Cigarette-Filte...

               There have been calls in the Netherlands (perhaps even at the EU level) to ban filtered cigarettes, for the simple reason that they are misleading and offer no protection, but are harmful to the environment because of the non-degradable micro-plastics.

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