Herbal Cigarettes Still Harmful to Your Health

News Health Articles - Herbal Cigarettes Still Harmful to Your Health. The variety of ways people do to make smoking look more 'healthy', one of them by creating a herbal cigarette. But the fact remains herbal cigarettes a health hazard.

When a manufacturer creates herbal cigarettes, the smokers will get a reason to maintain that habit, because they think smoking is healthier than cigarettes in general.

Herbal cigarettes usually contain a mixture of spices with different flavors that can provide a certain smell in smokers. The aroma is usually contained in cigarettes herbal mint, clove, cinnamon, jasmine, rose and even the smell of menthol.



Although the herbal ingredients in cigarettes can be found in health food stores, but when the cigarette is lit then the plants can also produce carbon monoxide and tar normally found in cigarette tobacco, as quoted from Lifemojo, Monday (12/05/2011).

Besides herbal cigarettes is also still possible for the smoker and people around him inhale the resulting smoke, so putting these people on the dangers of lung cancer and heart disease.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse revealed that herbal cigarettes dangerous when burned. The chemicals produced when burned could increase the risk of smokers from the dangers of respiratory infection pneumonia, bronchitis and lung.

A study conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program in Baltimore found that clove cigarettes and cigarettes that states remain free materials contain addictive levels of nicotine are similar to any standard cigarette.

For it if it intends to stop smoking, you should avoid the use of herbal cigarettes or other tobacco types who claim to be more 'healthy'. But start with a strong intention and consult with an expert for assistance if they need treatment to stop smoking.