Dr. Hibberd
Peter Hibberd, M.D., is a doctor whose advice is based on more than 28 years of hospital outpatient and inpatient experience. He is an experienced emergency medicine physician, surgeon, and consultant. Dr. Hibberd is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is also a fellow and active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a member and fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Hibberd has earned numerous national and international professional certifications, memberships, and awards.
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Are Cigarettes More Dangerous Than Cigars?

Tuesday, 12 November 2013 10:51 AM EST

Question: My husband smokes cigars and says they are not as bad as cigarettes because he doesn't inhale. Is this true?
 
Dr. Hibberd's answer:
 
Your husband is wrong. Cigars are every bit as bad as cigarettes. He does inhale, but it is not as direct and purposeful as with cigarette smoke, which is actively inhaled into the lungs to the nicotine.
 
He needs also to do a little more reading on subject to realize there is strong scientific evidence that even secondhand smoke — from cigars, cigarettes, and pipes — can set him up (as well as you) to real dangers.

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Question: My husband smokes cigars and says they are not as bad as cigarettes because he doesn't inhale. Is this true? Dr. Hibberd's answer: Your husband is wrong. Cigars are every bit as bad as cigarettes. He does inhale, but it is not as direct and purposeful as with...
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