Relighting of Cigarettes and Lung Cancer

Dark, John H.; O’Connor, Miriam; Pemberton, M.; Russell, Marion H.

doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5366.1164

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“…In any event this investigation has shown that relighters have a higher risk of chronic bronchitis than those not relighting, and an earlier study (Dark et al, 1963) has shown that they have greater risk of developing lung cancer. While cigarette smokers in general may be classed as a high-risk group in respect of chest disease it seems that relighters are even more at risk.…”

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confidence: 63%

Effects of Hyperthermia on Bladder Cancer

Rr¹,

Schade²,

Swinney³

1974

BMJ

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confidence: 63%

Effects of Hyperthermia on Bladder Cancer

Rr¹,

Schade²,

Swinney³

1974

BMJ

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“…The smoking characteristics and toxin exposure from smoking the relit portion of the cigar are unknown; however, relighting cigarettes leads to increased harm (Dark, Pemberton, O'Connor, & Russell, 1963;Rimington, 1974). In the present report, ad lib smoking of cigarettes and a cigarillo was studied.…”

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confidence: 91%

Ad lib Smoking of Black & Mild Cigarillos and Cigarettes

Fabian¹,

Canlas²,

Potts³

et al. 2011

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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Introduction: Over the past 20 years, there has been a tripling in the consumption of small cigars and cigarillos, with further increases expected because cigar products are not subject to Food and Drug Administration regulations. Acute toxin exposure from cigar smoking is difficult to assess because unlike cigarettes, cigars vary widely in size, design, composition, and in the smoking behavior of their consumers. For example, a recent practice among urban youth is to remove the paper liner (i.e., "freaking") of a small cigar in the belief that it is this paper liner that leads to addiction and cancer. Methods:We examined acute exposure (CO and nicotine boosts) and puffing behavior in 12 participants (10 men) who smoked (ad lib) their usual conventional cigarette, a Black & Mild cigar (B&M) and a B&M without the paper liner (i.e., "freaked" [B&Mf]).Results: All products (cigarettes, B&M, and B&Mf) significantly increased heart rate and CO with a trend for plasma nicotine. Nicotine boost was significantly higher after cigarette smoking than both B&M and B&Mf, while CO boost was significantly greater after B&M and B&Mf than cigarettes. The CO boost after B&M was larger than after B&Mf. Conclusions:These findings suggest that small cigar smoking is associated with smoke inhalation that leads to significant exposure to nicotine, CO, and presumably other components of tobacco smoke and that removing the inner liner does not substantially reduce toxin exposure.

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“…Some evidence indicates that relighting a cigarette might make it more harmful. Two studies have found that smokers who reported relighting cigarettes were more likely to develop some types of cancers than were those who did not relight cigarettes (Dark, Pemberton, O'Connor, & Russell, 1963;Rimington, 1974). How common is this behavior?…”

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Relighting cigarettes: How common is it?

Cunningham

Selby

2007

CNTR

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In a representative sample of 434 daily smokers, half reported that they relight cigarettes at least some of the time. Relighting cigarettes was positively associated with severity of smoking addiction, as well as with being female, with markers of lower socioeconomic status (income, employment status), and with having less education. Smokers contemplating change were less likely to relight cigarettes. Given that previous research has indicated that relighting cigarettes leads to increased harm, the public health implications of this smoking practice are discussed.

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Relighting of Cigarettes and Lung Cancer

Cited by 14 publications

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Effects of Hyperthermia on Bladder Cancer

Effects of Hyperthermia on Bladder Cancer

Ad lib Smoking of Black & Mild Cigarillos and Cigarettes

Relighting cigarettes: How common is it?

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