MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Cigar: A small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking. The word "cigar," from the Spanish "cigarro," first appeared in English in 1730.
In 1998, a National Cancer Institute report outlined cause-and-effect connections between cigar smoking and disease, including cancer of the mouth and lungs, heart disease and emphysema , and stressed the danger of secondhand cigar smoke.
In 2000, cigars sold in the US were required to carry a label warning of health risks associated with cigars. The labels (rotated at 3-month intervals) read: - Cigar Smoking Can Cause Cancers Of The Mouth And Throat, Even If You Do Not Inhale
- Cigar Smoking Can Cause Lung Cancer And Heart Disease
- Tobacco Use Increases The Risk Of Infertility , Stillbirth And Low Birth Weight
- Cigars Are Not A Safe Alternative To Cigarettes
- Tobacco Smoke Increases The Risk Of Lung Cancer And Heart Disease, Even In Nonsmokers
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