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I have always been told that smoking a pipe is much healthier than smoking cigarettes as there are lots of chemicals in fags which is what does the main harm to you. However in pipe tobacco or roll up tobacco this is not the case and therefore not as bad for you. Does anyone else know any more about this?
Mike_T says:
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Jeeze, none of these people have any clue what they are talking about. There are surgeon general reports on pipe smokers, and guess what, on average they live longer than non smokers. Probably because smoking a pipe slows you down. You have to take time to smoke a pipe, relax. Pipe tobacco is not loaded with the chemical mix that cigarette tobacco is. Pipe smokers don’t intentionally inhale the smoke like cigarette smokers do. Pipes are meant for tasting the tobacco. Cigarettes are simply a nicotine delivery device. I have been smoking a pipe since I was 16, I am 30 now and am very healthy. Checkups with the doctor are just fine. He knows I smoke a pipe. I usually smoke 3 to 4 pipes a week. No addiction to me. I can sit the pipe down for weeks and I am just fine. Oh and I play hockey to.
Yes course it is, its good for you
No, a pipe is a lot worse
Cigs have filters, pipes don’t
The nasty chemicals like tar and carcinogens are in the tobacco itself, not any artificial part of the cig
Have you ever seen someone cleaning out a pipe? it’s puke enducing I can tell ya!
i think it is jus as bad really.
maybe that is true. but there are still nasty stuff in your tobacco!
It is generally healthier to smoke a pipe although this has a greater risk of mouth cancer whereas cigarettes have a greater risk of lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema and MANY other diseases as there are many more chemicals put in cigarretes rather than just tobacco in pipes
but for your health dont do either.
Yes, just as it is healthier to jump from the 10th floor than it is to jump from the 20th floor.
You leave a smaller mess.
Pipes burn hot, cause lip cancer, throat cancer, mouth, tongue cancer, lung cancer. The tobacco smells great but is harsh. Never did find a blend that was mild. Just give it up and live longer. Save money. Have white teeth and pink lungs. Indeed. What else needs to be said?
Ex smoker.
Outrider
It’s best to stay away from smoking altogether if you want to live longer.
It is slightly less harmful, but it’s all relative.
It’s still very dangerous to your health
Neither. Unless you really want to get cancer.
Nope..
Both have a lot of chemicals!!
Your still smoking.. inhaleing it!
Pipes can be bought that cool down the
heat before it gets to the mouth piece
also pipes can be purchased with filters
and pipe smokers rarely swallow or
inhale the smoke into the lungs,so yes
it s far better smoking a pipe of baccy
than smoking cigs.As for roll ups,there are
far less chemicals in them than ordinary tipped
cigs and you can also use Tipped fillters on roll ups.
This question is so silly
Smoking is smoking, it’s very bad for you.
Nothing that reaches your lungs is good for you.
So to answer your question, their equally horrible for your health.
I think that they smoking a pipe falls into the same category of smoking cigarettes they are both bad for you.
Many people choose to roll their own smokes because the tobacco is free of additives provided by the cigarette companies. However, the fact still remains that the carcinogens are still on the tobacco because they are there naturally. That is how the plant protects itself while it is growing in the fields. Wikipedia has a great article regarding the curing process of tobacco and where those natural, yet nasty extras come from. And yes, cigarette companies do add extra stuff to the paper to control burn rate etc.
If you are really looking for an alternative, you should try the electronic cigarette. There are also electronic cigars. The nicotine is extracted from the plant and mixed with a water/pg base. This is then placed on a pad. This pad is pushed up next to an atomizer. When you take a drag on the cigarette, a battery powers the atomizer which heats up the nicotine, which creates a vapor, which you inhale.
There is no way around it. If you want to go healthier, you have to remove the tobacco.
What does the harm in tobacco is the tobacco.
Smoking a pipe is somewhat healthier, but only if you have never smoked cigarettes. If you have, you will inhale automatically when you smoke a pipe, and it will be worse for you than cigarettes.
I don’t know how reliable any surveys are that anyone talks about. If you think about it, people who smoke pipes or cigars are usually ritcher and smoke out of luxury. People who smoke cigs do it for the buzz if you will. If you are richer you probably have a better quality life and a lot better health insurance than someone who has to dish out $3-$4 for cigs a day just to get there fix. Also someone who smokes a cigar or pipe and does not inhale intentionally, therefor when a health issue arises it is usually an oral problem, that is a lot easier to treat than lung cancer that is sped up by intentional breathing in of tobacco smoke regularly.
Better studies need to be done to find the right answer. Many people have many different lifestyles, and things effect everyone differently. I know of NHL players who smoke a pack a day since age 18 and you can’t tell. I’m sure their lungs aren’t the pinkest but they sure aren’t as black as a 30 year old nurse who smokes.
Why is it that every time I try to find an answer to a smoking question there are so many people responding that smoking anything is bad. What really kills is me having to waste time sorting through the evasive answers.
I’m with alex on this one.