Research shows that flavors can mask the natural harshness
and taste of tobacco, making these products easier to use and increasing their
appeal among young people. Cigars contain the same toxic and
cancer-causing chemicals found in cigarettes, so they are not a safe
alternative to cigarettes. The health consequences of regular cigar smoking
include cancers of the lung, larynx, oral cavity, and esophagus. Cigar
smokers who inhale, particularly those who smoke several cigars a day, are also
at increased risk of developing heart disease and COPD.
Key Findings:
- The report says 6.6 percent of adults in the United
States smoke cigars.
- Among cigar smokers, flavored cigar smoking was more
common among those with a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) (65.3 percent)
and those with annual household income under $20,000 (51.7 percent).
- Flavored cigar use was higher among Hispanic cigar
smokers (61.7 percent) than among non-Hispanic white (37.9 percent) and
black (39.4 percent) cigar smokers.
- Flavored cigar use was significantly higher among
female (60.8 percent) cigar smokers than male (39.2 percent).
- A higher percentage of LGBT cigar smokers used flavored
cigars (67.0 percent) than heterosexual cigar smokers (41.8 percent).
- The five states with the highest percent of flavored
cigar use among adult cigar smokers were North Dakota (71.6 percent), New
Mexico (69 percent), Colorado (68.9 percent), Minnesota (59 percent) and
Nebraska (59 percent).
- The states with the lowest were New Hampshire (11.1
percent), New Jersey (23.7 percent), Washington (28.3 percent), Hawaii
(30.5 percent) and Alaska (33.4 percent).
Click HERE to view or download the report.
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