What are They Putting in My Cigarettes???

I don't know if its the same in the united states, but in Canada we have this ridiculus new 'chemical' they put in our cigarettes that make them go out more often, or prematurely.. apparently to stop unwanted fires.. (while I'm smoking??) ... I don't know but has anyone else heard about this?


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Are you worried that the chemical may have health consequences? Cause that would be kinda ironic

It sounds like a great idea to me. Here in Aus we have a large number of bush fires started by careless idiots who seem to think that tossing a still smouldering butt out the window of their car is acceptable. If such a chemical exists, I hope every cigarette gets a dose of it.

This is the first I've heard of it. A chemical ADDITIVE? Bizzare.

I smoke American Spirits - all natural, organically grown, etc...and they tend to go out if not tended to simply because there are NO ADDITIVES.

This use of additional chemicals concerns me. Perhaps you should consider switching brands?

This is old as hell, it's required by law in certain states here in the US.

can you back this up with a link or something dnero6911? in some states, its required that the paper have ridges that stop/slow the burn of the cigarette if its not puffed on. I'd be intriuged to see what chemical they are adding to achieve the same effect.

I can't find any actual chemical listing for what it is... but they say that they are more toxic... one person likened it to a normal cigarette, jumping off a 32 story building... and the firesafe ones... jumping off a 33 story buildling. . lol

but heres a link

firesafecigarettes.blogspot.com...

well, in NY, when they first introduced these "self-extinguishing" smokes, they had to be identified by a horizontal line placed above the bar code on the pack itself. not that it made a difference, I still smoked them anyway.

According to the Washington Post and news agency there are much higher levels of nicotine in cigarettes. In particulary Newport 100s risen to a staggering 3.2 milligrams.

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this gets me confused



is it legal for them to say that, cause im lookin at my pack right now, and it says "made in canada" and it also say "benzene" and "cyanide", but i guess those are not additives. which brands have no additives that are made in canada?

I live in the U.S. and Winston claims that they have no additives, that's why I smoke them. Are they telling the truth?

All cigarettes contain chemicals. American Spirit are the closest to "all natural" as they get. The tobacco is grown and chemicals are used in the process of different stages and sometimes even after the harvest to preserve the tobacco. The papers and filters also have these chemical additives. There are NO safe cigarettes. The problem is for those trying to cut back and quit, finding out about these chemicals, companies go to great lenghts to protect are close to impossible to find. Most info is back dated info to keep the general public from finding out how much tar, ect.. are in what smokes.
Most ultra lights are more of a health hazzard than the full flavors are. The best cigs are found to be made on Indian reservations.

I'm not saying cigarette smoking is good for you or anything. (I smoke cigars now and then by the way) And I don't want to be called the devil on somebodies shoulder advising people to smoke, or anything. But if you like to smoke regardless of the potential risks, Smokin Joes brand makes an all natural cigarette. $14 a carton online. If you don't like putting bad chemicals in your body, then this might be one option.

www.blackhawktobaccoshop.com...

I haven't tried the brand, but this post brought the name to my mind. Those little cigars might just be the ticket for my budget.

Troy

I pulled a smoke out in the house one day when I had the blacklight on and man did that sucker glow like it had been laced with a drug of some sort, as of that day I have been buying different brands of cigerettes Canadian, to see which ones glow under the neon light and suprisingly they all are put through a similar roller system and sprayed with some kind of chemical that will glow bright white in the luminesence of a black neon light.
Also inside the pack itself the chemical runs off the smoke or saturates from teh smoke onto the paper wrapper insidethe pack it glows where the tip of the cig sits at the botom of the pack in perfect little circles the size of the cigerettes, and also along the sides of the wrapper.
I have noticed all smokes have a certain dispicable taste to them and leave an even worse after taste in my mouth, but I am so addicted to the whatever it is in them.
Has anyone actually phoned a cigerette company to enquire about any of these topics?
On monday I will be phoning Du maurier and asking some questions.

I have been smoking cigars for a short while, but there is a certain taste that I'm not to fond of, seems to depend on which part of my tongue the smoke is touching, other flavors can be nice. I have the CAO petit flavored cigars, they say "all natural ingredients" on their web site. Maybe it's just my unfamiliarity with cigars. I hear some cigars are just awesome.

I just wish we could get away from these bad chemicals that are added to our food, drink, etc.

Troy

i roll my own cigarettes, and they'll go out if i don't take a puff on them for two or three minutes.

i guess this is because they're rolled more loosely than prepackaged cigarettes, because the brand of tobacco i buy doesn't use any additives, but it's really pretty convenient. if i sit one in an ashtray and forget about it it doesn't go to waste.