Does anyone have any information on the health effects of smoking specifically pipe tobacco?

Question

I have heard that smoking cigars is less unhealthful than smoking cigarettes and that smoking a pipe is less unhealthful than smoking cigars but I would like to see any studies that back this up. If you know of any would you post the name of the study and the journal in which it can be found.

Answer 1

Try this link out, they have some information about smoking a pipe and the health effects.

http://www.pipes.org/index.php?topic=Health

Answer 2

I smoked cigarettes for over 40 yrs. I have been smoke free now for 10 months and proud of it. It's hard, very hard. Now, my dad smoked a pipe as did his dad, The pipe tobacco is supposed to be better than cigarettes because cigarettes have a lot of terrible, harsh chemicals in them including formaldehyde which as you know is used in preserving a body after death. That shocked me. However, they do put sweeteners in pipe tobacco. My dad smoked one that always smelled sort of fruity or spicy. I liked it. I did some research a long time ago on tobacco and without a doubt, the cigarette is the most harmful, A tobacco leaf by itself in it's purest state can still cause problems. Cigars are made out of 1 tobacco leaf rolled up. When you break it all down, ALL tobacco products are harmful and will eventually cause some kind of problem for you. I've only been smoke free for 10 months, and I feel wonderful, but there is nothing to tell me that I haven't already done damage beyond repair. I only pray that my quitting has not been to late. I guess it has done damage since I did have breast cancer, but I digress, that's another story. Just don't smoke and you will never have to worry about which tobacco is worse or better than the other. Blessings ADD Wow, when I pressed submit, I'm shocked at how many "thumbs down" there is. Does that mean I get one too? It's OK. ADD Hernerd, Thank you for that information. I didn't know what they put in pipe tobacco to make it smell like that. I do know it's one way to get men to try it. I loved the smell when dad smoked it. I'm sorry you got a thumbs down.

Answer 3

lung cancer