ea2015 ‘Smoking Pipes and Cigars: Health Etets and Cancer Concerns Article Link: http://www webmd. com/smoking-cessatlon/effects-of-smoking-pipes-and-cigars Smoking Cessation Health Center Listen Effects of Smoking Pipes and Cigars In this article Cigar and Pipe Smoking Just as Risky as Cigarettes Heallth Effects of Smoking Pipes and Cigars Pipe and cigar smokers often wave off worries that smoking is bad for their health. They claim their habit is harmless and perpetuate the common misperception that pipes and cigars are somehow safer than cigarettes. In reality, these tobacco products carry the same health risks ~- and sometimes even greater risks -- than cigarettes. Cigars and pipes differ thin paper. Cigars are wrapped in tobacco leaves, and unlike cigarettes, they don't typically have filters. In pipes, the tobacco sits in a bowl at the end, and a stem connects the bowl to the mouthpiece. Pipes can be equipped design from cigarettes, which are made from tobacco wrappe with filters, however. Another type of pipe, the water pipe, consists of a body filled with water, a bowl in which the tobacco is placed, and an attached tube and mouthpiece through which the pipe is smoked. Water pipes, or hookahs, originated in ancient Persia and India about 400 years ago and are still popular today. Hookahs are filled with fragrant tobaccos in a variety of flavors, such as cherry, apple, or mint. Cigar and Pipe Smoking Just as Risky as Cigarettes Cigar and pipe smokers often argue that their health isn't at risk because they only smoke one or two aday and they don't inhale. There is also the claim that pipes and cigars aren't addictive. Yet research shows that cigar and pipe smoking is every bit as dangerous as cigarette smoking, and possibly even more dangerous. Asingle large cigar can contain more than a 1/2 ounce of tobacco -- as much tobacco as an entire pack of cigarettes. One cigar also contains 100 to 200 milligrams of nicotine, while a cigarette averages only about 8 milligrams. That extra nicotine may be why smoking just a few cigars a week is enough to trigger nicotine cravings. Health Effects of Smoking Pipes and Cigars Here are just a few of the harmful health effects of smoking pipes and cigars: Cancer. Even if you don't inhale, you can get a number of different cancers from smoking pipes and cigars. npsiwunw webma comismoking-cesstionlelects-of smoking pipes-and-cigars prin=t ue 8ezazo1s ‘Smoking Pps an Cigars: Heal fet and Cancer Concer People who smoke cigars regularly are four to 10 times more likely than nonsmokers to die from cancers of the mouth, larynx, and esophagus. Oral cancer can develop anywhere the smoke touches, inciuding tne iips, mouth, throat, and tongue. People who inhale also increase their risk for cancers of the lung, pancreas, and bladder. Health Effects of Smoking Pipes and Cigars continued... Lung disease . Cigar and pipe smoking double the risk for the airway damage that leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, ‘Smoking can also worsen existing asthma. Heart disease . Smol 1g cigars or pipes increases the likelihood of having heart disease or a stroke. Cigars boost the risk of early death from coronary heart disease by 30%. Teeth problems. Smoking pipes or cigars wreaks havoc on your mouth, contributing to gum disease, stained teeth, bad breath, and tooth loss. One study showed that pipe and cigar smokers had an average of four missing teeth. Erectile dysfunction. Smokers are twice as likely to have erectile dysfunction as nonsmokers. Cigars and pipes aren't just dangerous to the people who smoke them. They also give off secondhand smoke filled with toxic chemicals like carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. Because a cigar wrapper (which is made froma tobacco leaf) is less porous than a cigarette wrapper, it doesn't burn as thoroughly as a cigarette wrapper. T monoxide released into the air. increases the concentration of cancer-causing substances like ammonia, tar, and carbon Despite their sweet aroma, water pipes are also dangerous to your health. During a typical hookah smoking session, you'll inhale 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke that you'd get from a cigarette. Water pipes deliver at least as much nicotine and toxins as cigarettes, and put users at similar risk for cancer and other smoking-related diseases. The same advice is true for pipe and cigar smokers as for cigarette smokers: quit. If you can't kick the habit ‘on your own, get help from your doctor, another health professional, or a smoking cessation service (1-800- QUIT-NOW). Also make sure to get regular checkups --including mouth exams to look for signs of oral cancer -- and talk to your doctor about getting screened for lung cancer. WebMD Medical Reference SOURCES: American Cancer Society web site: Jacobs, E.J. Archives of Internal Medicine, 1999; vol 159: pp 2413-2418. Health Services at Columbia web site: "Go Ask Alice! Cigar and pipe smoking: Safer than cigarettes?” Rodriguez, J. Annals of Internal Medicine, Feb. 16, 2010; vol 152: pp 201-210. Henley, S.J. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 2, 2004; vol 96: pp 853-861. npsiwunw webma comismoking-cesstionlelects-of smoking pipes-and-cigars prin=t ue 20ea2015 ‘Smoking Pipes and Cigars: Heath Efets and Cancer Concerns Albandar, J.M. Journal of Periodontology, December 2000; vol. 71: pp 1874-1881. Ohio State University Medical Center. coc. Rakel, Robert E. Textbook of Family Medicine, Saunders Elsevier, 2007. Reviewed by David T. Derrer, MD on October 04, 2014 © 2014 WebMD, LLC. 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