Mixtures that we find to be average can be dramatically enhanced with age and become our new daily smoke, while blends that initially appalled our palates can find a second chance after some time
Cigar smoke contains higher levels of cancer-causing agents (carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, benzene, arsenic, cadmium, and nitrosamines), tar, and toxins than cigarette smoke
Brandt acknowledges that there are pitfalls in combining scholarship with battle against the deadly pandemic of cigarette smoking, but he says he sees little alternative
The disease state where there are few or no symptoms is remission, while the state where symptoms are active is a flare-up. The cycling between remission and flare-ups can be a few weeks, months, and even years