Q: i never smoke, bike 10 mi/day & drink only h2o. however, tried a < 1 cheap cigar over 2 weeks ago, didn't inhale. will this show up in nicotine testing?

Nicotine: I don't think there is an answer for this. The "i did not inhale" does not usually mean there was no nicotine exposure. So, I am not sure what the test will detect, but i would be prepared for it to be positive.

Q: i never smoke, but over 2 weeks ago puffed a few cigar puffs to try one. didn't inhale. will it show up in hair/nicotine testing for preemployment?

No: If you didn't inhale, there will be no nicotine to detect.

Question 1

is it okay if i inhale the smoke of a cigar? just wondering, i know you're not suppose to but is it seriously harmful if i do?

Accepted Answer

Harmful: Inhaling the smoke from a cigar is harmful and contains harmful substances like cigarettes.

Question 2

is smoking a cigar bad even if you don't inhale the smoke?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Toxins are still absorbed.

Question 3

what happens if you inhale cigar smoke? is it bad for you like cigarette smoke?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: It's bad for you whether you inhale it or not, technically. Breathing it in or not will just determine where you'll get your cancer.

Question 4

should i be worried if i smoked a swisher sweet mini cigar once and inhaled?

Accepted Answer

No, you should be ok: If you only inhaled a cigar once, then you should be fine. Avoid smoking and tobacco products though as long term use will lead to serious health issues.

Question 5

i'm not sure but is inhaling cigar smoke bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: It's bad for you whether you inhale it or not, technically. Breathing it in or not will just determine where you'll get your cancer.

Question 6

can inhaling cigar smoke cause someone to become unconscious?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely...but...: Tobacco smoke contains over 4, 000 different chemical compounds, only one of which, nicotine, is a psychoactive drug with powerfully addicting properties. No one knows what all those other chemicals do, alone, or in combination with whatever else is floating about in your body. One is carbon monoxide- a poison! an allergy to any of them could, possibly, contribute to a loss of consciousness...

Question 7

i smoke one cigar a week. i don't inhale. am i at a greater or equal to risk of getting cancer than a non smoker?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Given even second hand exposure increases one's risk for cancer....Despite you not inhaling, your risk for cancer would increase compared to someone that is a non-smoker.

Question 8

i never smoke but over 2 weeks ago tried a cigar a few puffs didn't inhale . what's the best way to rid the nicotine from my system if there's any left?

Accepted Answer

Gone by now: Not inhaling through a cigar or cigarette would be like breathing the smoke in a "second hand smoke" situation. So, if a person was exposed to second-hand smoke 2 weeks ago, and has avoided all second-hand smoke since then, the nicotine should be out of the body by now. If there are traces of it remaining, the traces will go away without any treatment.

Question 9

i never smoke, bike 10 mi/day & drink only h2o. however, tried a < 1 cheap cigar over 2 weeks ago, didn't inhale. will this show up in nicotine testing?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine: I don't think there is an answer for this. The "i did not inhale" does not usually mean there was no nicotine exposure.  So, I am not sure what the test will detect, but i would be prepared for it to be positive.

Question 10

i never smoke, but over 2 weeks ago puffed a few cigar puffs to try one. didn't inhale. will it show up in hair/nicotine testing for preemployment?

Accepted Answer

No: If you didn't inhale, there will be no nicotine to detect.

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Is it okay if i inhale the smoke of a cigar? just wondering, i know you're not suppose to but is it seriously harmful if i do?

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Is smoking a cigar bad even if you don't inhale the smoke?

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What happens if you inhale cigar smoke? is it bad for you like cigarette smoke?

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Should i be worried if i smoked a swisher sweet mini cigar once and inhaled?

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I'm not sure but is inhaling cigar smoke bad for you?

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Can inhaling cigar smoke cause someone to become unconscious?

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I smoke one cigar a week. i don't inhale. am i at a greater or equal to risk of getting cancer than a non smoker?

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I never smoke but over 2 weeks ago tried a cigar a few puffs didn't inhale . what's the best way to rid the nicotine from my system if there's any left?

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I never smoke, bike 10 mi/day & drink only h2o. however, tried a < 1 cheap cigar over 2 weeks ago, didn't inhale. will this show up in nicotine testing?

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I never smoke, but over 2 weeks ago puffed a few cigar puffs to try one. didn't inhale. will it show up in hair/nicotine testing for preemployment?

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