You might have seen it in the movies, or in TV shows, or on the cover of a gangster novel. The big boss – be he a mafia don, drug lord, or your plain, run-of-the-mill CEO – is sporting a large cigar, and is smoking it unaffectedly. He seems to like it, that tight, large wad of smoke and leaves.…
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The Parts Of A Cigar
What are the different parts of a cigar? Many long-time smokers enjoy their stogies without learning the basic parts of their cigar. While it’s true that you can enjoy a cigar without knowing how it was put together, learning the basic parts of a cigar can be instrumental in helping you choose the best quality cigars. The first thing many…
Rokok Kretek The Culture And Heritage Of Indonesia S Clove Cigarettes
Rokok is cigarettes, kretek is clove flavored, so rokok kretek means clove flavored cigarettes or clove cigarettes. For many millions Javanese and Indonesians, kretek is enjoyable companion, tasteful, it gives a feeling of relief & relaxation and its price is nothing compare to the comfort given. Clove tree In restaurants, pubs, bars, discotheques, public buildings and in many other places…
Is Tobacco Settlement Money Going Up In Smoke
Tobacco companies spend more on marketing in a single day than 47 states and the District of Columbia spend on tobacco prevention in an entire year, one report finds. The growing gap between the amounts spent by states on smoking prevention programs compared to the record sums tobacco companies are spending to market their products is affecting progress in reducing…
Effects Of Smokeless Tobacco On Your Dental Health
There is a belief in some areas that good oral hygiene can offset the destructive effects of spit tobacco. That belief could not be farther from the truth. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a government agency dealing with oral health, “there is no evidence that brushing and flossing will undo the harm that dip and…
Low Cost Term Life Insurance For Smokers And Nicotine Users
If you are smoker or regular tobacco user, you know how difficult it can be trying to purchase term life insurance. The high term life insurance premiums quoted to you simply because you smoke have probably been disappointing. Since the insurance industry is always trying to accommodate “specialty” niches, some term life insurance companies have recently opted to offer low…
Stop Smoking Regain Your Health
No one would say that it is easy to stop smoking. But since millions of people have successfully quit smoking, it simply means that kicking the tobacco habit is not impossible. Quitting smoking does not only make one feel better, it also entails making drastic yet positive changes in one’s life. Putting an end to one’s nicotine addiction will enable…
Quit Smoking Methods An Alternative Perspective
‘A cigarette is a pipe with a fire at one end and a fool at the other’ said Dr. Johnson in his sarcastic comment on cigarettes and smoking. Smoking is in fact a pernicious craving for tobacco products, especially cigarettes and cigars. An organic compound, nicotine, which is richly found in tobacco smoke, is very detrimental to your health. It…
To Smoke Or Not To Smoke Tobacco Nicotine Testing Kits
Smoking is a health hazard, to both those who smoke and those who are exposed to secondhand fumes. Due to this hazard, many companies have begun to test their employees for nicotine via nicotine drug tests. Nicotine tests help employers and insurance companies alike evaluate a person’s health more accurately, often times resulting in increased costs to the smoker. Nicotine…
Are There Safe Cigarettes
Tobacco was initially used by pre-Columbian Native Americans, who smoked it in pipes and even used it for hallucinogenic purposes in shamanic rituals. Christopher Columbus was given tobacco by natives and introduced it Europe when he returned from North America. However, tobacco did not become widely used in Europe until the middle of the 16th century, when explorers and diplomats…