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A '''cigarette''' is a product typically comprised of cured [[tobacco]] leaves rolled in paper into a cylinder shape.

A '''cigarette''' is a product typically comprised of cured [[tobacco]] leaves rolled in paper into a cylinder shape.

Cigarettes are [[addiction|addictive]] and even occasional use carries a high risk of causing [[asthma]], [[emphysema]], [[heart attack]], [[stroke]], [[brain damage]], [[cancer]] of the [[lung]] and [[mouth]], and severe damage to the [[fetus]] of a [[pregnancy|pregnant woman]].  Cigarettes also contain unusually high levels of [[radiation]] due to the presence of [[radium]] and [[polonium]], further exacerbating health problems.  Numerous studies have shown that on average, nonsmokers live 10 years longer than smokers.  

Cigarettes are [[addiction|addictive]] due to the presence of the toxic chemical nicotine, and even occasional use carries a high risk of causing [[asthma]], [[emphysema]], [[heart attack]], [[stroke]], [[brain damage]], [[cancer]] of the [[lung]] and [[mouth]], and severe damage to the [[fetus]] of a [[pregnancy|pregnant woman]].  Cigarettes also contain unusually high levels of [[radiation]] due to the presence of [[radium]] and [[polonium]], further exacerbating health problems.  Numerous studies have shown that on average, nonsmokers live 10 years longer than smokers.  

A cigarette works as follows: The tobacco is lit and the resulting smoke is inhaled by sucking it through the cigarette. This encourages the rest of the tobacco to burn.  Cigarettes often have a filter on the mouth end, to provide a smoother and cleaner smoke, for increased ease of inhaling and often also for improved taste. Cigarettes have been allegedly spiked with addictive substances to hook the consumer on buying more of them and making it more difficult to kick the habit.{{fact}}

A cigarette works as follows: The tobacco is lit and the resulting smoke is inhaled by sucking it through the cigarette. This encourages the rest of the tobacco to burn.  Cigarettes often have a filter on the mouth end, to provide a smoother and cleaner smoke, for increased ease of inhaling and often also for improved taste.  

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[[Category:Drugs]]

[[Category:Health]]

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