How Unhealthy Are Cigars?

U.S. News & World Report - Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes? No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smoking…. ”While the production, look and consumption of cigars and cigarettes are different, they both pose serious health risks,” Dr. Edwin Lin, a hematology oncology physician at PIH Health Whittier Hospital in California, said in a statement. “One of the best ways to prevent cancer is to never start smoking and quit as soon as possible.”