CIGARETTES

CIGARETTES

• Inside, they have finely cut tobacco leaves.
• There are many types of cigarettes including herbal cigarettes.
• There are restrictions on smoking tobacco mainly because of second hand smoke.
• The minimum purchasing age in Alabama is 19.
• They create over 7,000 chemicals when burned.

CONSEQUENCES

• Cigarette smoke has been linked to countless health concerns.
• Smoking can cause the following problems:
• Emphesyma, stomach ulcers, infertility
• Gum disease, yellowing teeth, dry hair, stained skin
• Lung cancer, asthma attacks,bladder cancer

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INTERESTING INFO

• Cigarette is French for small cigar.
• In Macedonia, Italy, Austria, and Belgium the minimum age is 16.
• Some police departments send in underage teens to see if stores will sell them tobacco without an id.
• They come in different flavors.