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A 18-year-old male asked:
i want to start smoking and i know its dumb, if i were to smoke organic cigarettes without added additives(100% tobacco) would it still be bad for me?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Fire: Yes. Of course. Much of the damage from smoking is from the smoke, the fire, the heat, the by products of the smoking. Not just tobacco.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Laura Yauchanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Still bad: Nicotine has a number of negative effects including blood vessel constriction, increased blood pressure and heart rate, increased clotting tendency, bronchospasm, emphysema, heart burn, nausea, tremor, headaches, sleep disturbances, dizziness, insulin resistance and of course cancers including the larynx,mouth, esophagus, bladder, and lung.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Very harmful: Smoking is very harmful to your health (even if there are not additional additives). You told us that you know deciding to smoke is DUMB - listen to yourself and don't start.
254 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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