Cigarettes

It is an undeniable fact that there are so many people in the whole world who are smoking cigarettes.

Smoking cigarettes are the most common way for people to consume tobacco.

However, not so many people care enough to know more about cigarettes.  These are things you need to know about cigarettes.

The cigarettes definition, the facts, the history, the prices, the type, the ingredients, the effects, the chemicals, and the popular brands, do you know all of that?

It is very important, whether you are a smoker or a non-smoker, to know all of these things so that you can become more aware of what tobacco cigarettes can do to your health and body.

The Simple Definition of Cigarettes

For those who have a question such as what is cigarettes, the answer will be a cigarette is a narrow cylinder which contains psychoactive material, usually tobacco, which is rolled into thin paper for smoking.

Most of the cigarettes contain a reconstituted tobacco product which is known as a sheet and consists of recycled tobacco stems, stalks, scraps, collected dust, and floor sweepings and then it is added glue, chemicals, and fillers and then sprayed with nicotine which was extracted from the tobacco scraps and then shaped into curls.

Cigarettes are easily recognizable because of both the positive and negative exposure which they have received over the years.

The Brief History of Cigarettes

Now, it is time for you to know cigarettes history. Cigarette or cigars began to appear during the Civil War to satisfy the need for portable means of smoking.

In 1913, the modern cigarette was introduced to society despite there is an anti-cigarette campaign.

In the late 1930s, the initial link between cancer and smoking began to surface with major reports on the topic released in 50s.

Despite all of those concerns, the cigarettes companies became aggressive in their marketing campaigns which resulted in an increase in people who smoked during the 20th century including women.

In fact, during World War I and World War II, the soldiers were given rations of cigarettes.

However, in 1964, the Surgeon General of the USA released a report which stated smoking can cause men to develop lung cancer.

This report gained more attention to focus on the negative effects of cigarette smoking.

Kinds of Cigarettes

After you know the brief history of cigarettes, it is time for you to know the type of cigarettes.

There are two types of cigarettes which you can find in the market.

The first one is masculine cigarette and the second one is feminine cigarette. Yes, cigarettes are divided for men and women with different flavors.

For masculine cigarettes, there are no filters or straight cigarettes, filters cigarettes, lights cigarettes, ultra-lights cigarettes, and wides cigarettes.

As for feminine cigarettes, there are long and skinny cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, and cloves cigarettes.

The Ingredients Inside Cigarettes

It is not fair if you know the history and types of cigarettes but you do not know the cigarettes ingredients inside the cigarettes that you use.

There are more than 4000 ingredients in one cigarette other than tobacco.

Surprise? There are also common additives which include yeast, wine, caffeine, beeswax, and chocolate.

As for other ingredients, there are Ammonia, Angelica Root Extract, Arsenic, Benzene, Butane, Carbone Monoxide, Cadmium, Cyanide, DDT, Ethyl Furoate, Lead, Formaldehyde, Methoprene, Megastigmatrienone, Maltitol, Naphthalene, Methyl Isocyanate, and Polonium.

All of these ingredients can cause damage in your organs and worse, can cause deadly cancer.

Facts of Cigarettes You Need to Know

There are many cigarettes facts which you need to know before you go and buy cigarettes.

The first fact is that cigarettes are the most traded item on the planet with nearly 1 trillion being sold every year from each country.

The second fact is that in 1970, President Nixon signed the law to place warning labels on cigarettes and banned television advertisements for cigarettes.

The third fact is that the USA cigarette manufacturers are now making more money selling cigarettes to countries around the glove than they do selling to Americans.

The fourth fact is that Urea or a chemical compound which is a major component in urine is used to add flavor in cigarettes.

The last fact is that in most countries around the whole world, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 18 years old which is raised from 16 years old.

Meanwhile, in Japan, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 20 years old minimum.

Some of you must be wondering since there are so many people who are against cigarettes smoking, then the cigarettes prices must be very expensive.

Well, it is time for you to know whether they are expensive or not. The average cost of cigarettes is $5.51 with the price in most states is between six and eight dollars.

The main reason why cigarettes are considered expensive is that because of the cigarette tax. One of the states such as New York imposed a tax which comes out to $4.35 on every pack of 20.

Some people assume that the high price is to help dissuade people from purchasing cigarettes and start on other healthier habits.

The Side Effects of Cigarettes

Some of you smokers may not know but there are some cigarette effects which you will get.

For example, you will be going blind, suffer from Type 2 Diabetes, suffer from Erectile Dysfunction, ectopic pregnancy, hip fractures, Colorectal Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, cleft lip, cleft palate, fertility issues, and gum diseases.

Toxic Chemicals in Cigarettes

Another thing which you need to know is the list of chemical in cigarettes. There are carcinogens such as Benzene, Formaldehyde, and Vinyl Chloride.

There are also toxic metals such as Arsenic and Cadmium. There are also radioactive toxic metals such as Lead and Polonium. There are also poisons such as Ammonia, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, and Nicotine.

Popular Brands

Now, if you still want to be a smoker or you just want to know some popular cigarettes brands, keep on reading.

There are many popular cigarettes brands such as Marlboro, Davidoff, Parliament, Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Camel, Pall Mall, Benson & Hedge, Insignia, and Goldflake.