Fact check please: A "healthier" Tobacco

[El Presidente]

Hmmmm

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A “healthier” tobacco

As he explained, "blond tobacco dries, the plant dies, it is processed with chemicals and many substances are added to make this process faster and the smoke is swallowed."

While, with the cigars, made of black tobacco, "it is left to ferment for two years to lower the nicotine concentration, it never dies completely, but the leaf, by not drying mechanically, reduces the products that are later transformed into tar, in addition that chemicals are prohibited.

 

True or false? 

[Chibearsv]

I don’t think they’ve taken the negative health aspects of smoking their undead zombie tobacco into the equation. False! 

[Hemclas]

I have no idea, but it sounds bogus to me

[Fuzz]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

Hmmmm

Form a LCDH owner 

A “healthier” tobacco

As he explained, "blond tobacco dries, the plant dies, it is processed with chemicals and many substances are added to make this process faster and the smoke is swallowed."

While, with the cigars, made of black tobacco, "it is left to ferment for two years to lower the nicotine concentration, it never dies completely, but the leaf, by not drying mechanically, reduces the products that are later transformed into tar, in addition that chemicals are prohibited.

 

True or false? 

Sooo.... just bleach the tobacco to make it healthier?

[Pinkbottles]

First of all, nicotine isn’t a carcinogen. Secondly, cigarette tobacco processing is far different than cigar tobacco. Think processed shelf stable foods vs minimally processed. When cigarettes are made, leaf is separated and chopped. The remainder of the plant is chopped along with expired cigarette tobacco that is returned to the manufacturer. This is pressed/rolled into paper. The residual water from the paper making process is sprayed onto the paper and allowed to dry in order to ensure nicotine content and other reasons I’m unaware of. Also of note, cigarettes from the major manufacturers undergo a process to convert the nicotine in its natural form to a freebase form. Think cocaine vs crack. This is done for obvious reasons. 
 

The “it never dies” line is nothing but marketing bs, but he’s not wrong about cigar tobacco being better for you.

[Shaunster]

Sounds like someone trying to convince themselves smoking cigars is healthy.

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[Islandboy]

The “processed with chemicals and many substances are added” bit leads me to believe the writer is comparing cigarettes to cigars, in which case there is certainly some general truth here. So I’ve been told, anyway. 

[BrightonCorgi]

That's like wiping the bullets off with rubbing alcohol before they're loaded in the gun.  Less chance of infection when shot.

[Nevrknow]

18 hours ago, Pinkbottles said:

First of all, nicotine isn’t a carcinogen. Secondly, cigarette tobacco processing is far different than cigar tobacco. Think processed shelf stable foods vs minimally processed. When cigarettes are made, leaf is separated and chopped. The remainder of the plant is chopped along with expired cigarette tobacco that is returned to the manufacturer. This is pressed/rolled into paper. The residual water from the paper making process is sprayed onto the paper and allowed to dry in order to ensure nicotine content and other reasons I’m unaware of. Also of note, cigarettes from the major manufacturers undergo a process to convert the nicotine in its natural form to a freebase form. Think cocaine vs crack. This is done for obvious reasons. 
 

The “it never dies” line is nothing but marketing bs, but he’s not wrong about cigar tobacco being better for you.

Nailed it. Ex father in law was a VP of a well known brand. Told me once; don’t kid yourself son. We’re in the nicotine delivery business.