Is Pipe Tobacco Worse Than Cigarettes?
Risks Associated with Tobacco Products Cigarettes According to the American Lung Association, cigarettes, the most widely used form of tobacco, are responsible for approximately 90 percent of all lung cancer deaths in the United States. A study by the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research found that pipe tobacco smokers were more likely to develop head and neck, liver, and lung cancers. Smokers who inhale pipe smoke also have a high risk of developing lung, pancreatic, and bladder cancer. Even if smokers don't inhale, they are still exposed to the toxic chemicals in pipe smoke. Smokers do not inhale pipe smoke as often as cigarette smokers, but some nicotine does enter the bloodstream after absorption through the oral mucosa. Because most pipe smokers don't actually inhale the smoke coming from the pipe, the health risks from casual smoking are negligible compared to smoking traditional cigarettes, which are rich in tar as well as nicotine. Although smok...