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    Post  Violet Tue May 04, 2010 12:08 am

    You could buy these at one time but i've not seen them for donkeys years, do they still make them, are they a better alternative to tobacco? I tried one once a long time ago but it was revolting, does anyone else remember them?
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    Post  kazandlee Wed May 05, 2010 7:20 pm

    My Aunty used to have them, i can remember the smell like it was yestarday, uuhhh! she thought it would be better for her than normal smokes, she died of cancer though even after 6 years of herbal ones.

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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 7:33 pm

    Jeez yeah! I used to roll my own with a Rizzla roller and licorice paper. They burned and smelled like a garden bonfire! And the smoking mix was so cheap too - could make scores from a pound of mix. But I also smoked regular tobacco - how weird that sounds - me smoking - gotta be nearly 40 years ago - seems like another lifetime...
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    Post  Aliunas Wed May 05, 2010 8:39 pm

    They sell ones at a gas station close to me, they're called American Spirits. And they're god awful, lol. Apparently they're 100% natural, though I still don't see the point
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 8:42 pm

    Aliunas wrote:They sell ones at a gas station close to me, they're called American Spirits. And they're god awful, lol. Apparently they're 100% natural, though I still don't see the point

    Natural doesn't mean good...I'm pleased I don't smoke
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:02 pm

    Hi guys, thanks for your responses I just wondered if they might be a better alternative for me, so I could still smoke but without all the junk they put into tobacco.
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:08 pm

    Violet wrote:Hi guys, thanks for your responses I just wondered if they might be a better alternative for me, so I could still smoke but without all the junk they put into tobacco.

    They might be a little less harmful than smoking tobacco...try an online look, Violet - you may get some guidance...
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:10 pm

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/background_briefings/smoking/272145.stm

    first page I looked at...
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:11 pm

    Thanks Mac i'll do that. Herbal Cigarettes 821538
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:14 pm

    Violet wrote:Thanks Mac i'll do that. Herbal Cigarettes 821538

    It looks like the lack of nicotine is a good thing but high carbom monoxide levels are bad - it's an old BBC page so maybe the new mixes are less harmful?
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:15 pm

    They're just as nasty according to that article.
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:16 pm

    Are Herbal Cigarettes Healthy?

    Herbal
    cigarettes look similar to regular cigarettes, but instead of containing
    tobacco, they contain herbs (most commonly ginseng, jasmine, passion
    flower, and marshmallow). Many people know herbs are healthy for you, so
    "are herbal cigarettes healthy for you?" Although they may be
    considered healthier for you than cigarettes containing tobacco, they
    are not healthy for you. If you already smoke tobacco, herbal cigarettes
    can be a better choice because they do not contain nicotine or
    additives found in tobacco (of course, it is best to quit smoking all together). The dangers of
    smoking herbal cigarettes are the same as smoking regular cigarettes
    when inhaled. They both produce harmful toxins, including tar and carbon
    monoxide. Tar burns tiny hairlike structures (called cilia) in
    the respiratory tract (bronchial tubes), which are responsible for
    trapping harmful particles, thus preventing them from entering the
    lungs. Tar is associated with lung diseases and can cause lung cancer.
    Someone who smokes 20 cigarettes a day, can breathe in almost a cup of
    tar in one year. Carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, is absorbed
    into the blood from the lungs. It blocks oxygen from being absorbed into
    the blood and prevents red blood cells from carrying oxygen to body
    tissues, including muscle, the brain, and the heart. Immediate effects
    from carbon monoxide in cigarettes can cause an increased [color:92c4=#3399CC ! important][color:92c4=#3399CC ! important]heart [color:92c4=#3399CC ! important]rate
    and shortness of breath. Over time, carbon monoxide exposure can
    contribute to fat buildup on the walls of arteries, lead to heart [color:92c4=#3399CC ! important][color:92c4=#3399CC ! important]disease, and cause heart
    failure. There is another type of "[color:92c4=#3399CC ! important][color:92c4=#3399CC ! important]herbal" cigarette that is
    actually more dangerous than regular cigarettes. These are called clove
    cigarettes, also known as kreteks. They contain roughly 60% tobacco and
    40% ground cloves. According to the American Lung Association, clove
    cigarettes deliver twice as much tar, carbon monoxide, and nicotine as
    regular cigarettes. Are herbal cigarettes healthy? No. The
    dangers of smoking herbal cigarettes can be just as deadly as regular
    cigarettes.

    Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/health/alternative-medicine/articles/42703.aspx#ixzz0n5lZrJoz
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:17 pm

    Violet wrote:They're just as nasty according to that article.

    yeah it's not encouraging, as on the other page too....
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:18 pm

    I hand roll tobacco rather than smoke maufactured cigarettes a lot of stuff they put into maunfactured ones are nasty, i'll keep looking.
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:20 pm

    thanks for the second article, it's just as gloomy...
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:22 pm

    Violet wrote:thanks for the second article, it's just as gloomy...

    sorry I didn't find something which would help... the adverts are designed only to sell - they tell only part of the story
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:25 pm

    Hey no don't apologise, i'm glad that i've seen the negatives of it, i'm not ready to stop and was just considering alternatives, thanks for your help Herbal Cigarettes 21581
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    Post  mac Wed May 05, 2010 10:29 pm

    Violet wrote:Hey no don't apologise, i'm glad that i've seen the negatives of it, i'm not ready to stop and was just considering alternatives, thanks for your help Herbal Cigarettes 21581

    good luck if/when you do want to stop - think of the money you'd not be spending - does that help?
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    Post  Violet Wed May 05, 2010 10:37 pm

    No lol, unfortunately there is no incentive big enough, i'm a long time smoker, I smoke in my garden so i'm not bugging others, I enjoy smoking, I don't drink or anything else, maybe one day i'll give up but for now, no. Thanks for the good luck wishes though Herbal Cigarettes 821538

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