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Quote from article: A leading tobacco industry academic, a California lawmaker and a worldwide surfing organization are among those arguing cigarette filters s
by Synaesthesia 8y ago
Quote from article:
A leading tobacco industry academic, a California lawmaker and a worldwide surfing organization are among those arguing cigarette filters should be banned. The nascent campaign hopes to be bolstered by linking activists focused on human health with those focused on the environment.
“It’s pretty clear there is no health benefit from filters. They are just a marketing tool. And they make it easier for people to smoke"
I used to smoke rolled cigarettes with mild tobacco without filters (thankfully quit) but I thought they were just as mild as filtered cigarettes. Smokers anyway self-modulate how much they inhale.
- jcoffland 8y agoI smoked both when I was younger and dumber. Unfiltered cigarettes turn your fingers, lips and teeth brown.
- adetrest 8y agoFiltered cigarettes do too, just slower. Look at people who've been smoking for a decade or two: their nails are yellow, their teeth are yellow, the hand holding the cigarette also has visible damage.
- notyourwork 8y agoI think this is more specific to the tobacco and not the premise of whether it or isn't filtered. People who chew tobacco have similar yellowing of their fingers they use to pinch.