Can cigar smoking cause laryngitis?

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Can cigar smoking cause laryngitis?

I just got back from a week long cruise to central america and I had about 15 small cigars (cigarillos) and 5 medium sized ones. I was wondering if this can cause laryngitis to flare up because the past couple days now I've had a pretty soar throat and it's hard to talk. I never had laryngitis until I got it from a cold I had a few months ago, so I guess now maybe I'm more prone to it. I don't think I'm sick with a cold because I have no achiness or fever or any other cold symptoms.

2007-01-01 06:26:33 · 2 answers · asked by PaulN 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases

note: like most cigar smokers I don't inhale the smoke

2007-01-01 06:55:31 · update #1

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sure, the smoke being an irritant, could cause inflammation of you larynx.

2007-01-01 06:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by juno406 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yea it can. It can also cause CANCER!!!! Ok sure you don't inhale, WHAT IS THE POINT THEN?

2007-01-01 07:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋