- Cigars and Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, COPD
Summary of research findings. Cigars cause lung cancer, lung disease, COPD, and heart disease.
http://www.oncolink.com/templates/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=2309
- Cigars and Tobacco-related Cancers
Scientific paper estimates the effects of cigars; covers the death caused, not disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=10675383&dopt=Abstract
- Cigars: An Unsafe Alternative to Cigarettes
Since cigars don't have the warnings, taxes, ad restrictions of cigarettes, a customer could get the idea they're a safe alternative; this item summarizes the research showing why they're not.
http://www.heartinfo.com/search/display.asp?Id=609&header=T_know.gif&caller=
- Dr. Koop - Don't Have a Cigar
Article examines promotion and marketing of cigars, and briefly lists their health effects.
http://www.drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=8933
- Health Risks Associated With Cigar Smoking
AMA report summarizes findings from a scientific conference, including cigars cause nicotine addiction and lung cancer.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/284/6/735
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