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cigarettes vs loose tobacco

which is considered better for u? i have heard that loose tobacco doesnt contain all the chemicals which are put inside premade cigarettes. give me your thoughts thanks x

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Reply 1

elziebelzie

both are bad. very bad....

Reply 2

Annie72

I would have said that filtered ciggies are better for you ( if thats possible) because of the filter......anyway I cant roll my own ciggies to save my life.

Reply 3

YAP

If you're not using a filter tip with loose tobacco, then loose would be worse; otherwise, I don't know.

Anyhow, isn't it a bit like asking which is safer to sniff, petrol or glue?

Reply 4

SquishyJack

I didn't think any were considered better for you?
I heard "roll ups" were quite harsh on you..but premade cigarettes have those chemicals too such as ammonia?
However, if you are looking at which cigarette is "healthiest", you must be concerned about potential damage? How about trying to stop smoking, or just sociable smoking?
Mind you i'm a non smoker, not being very knowledgeable on the subject.

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

Annie72

I would have said that filtered ciggies are better for you ( if thats possible) because of the filter......anyway I cant roll my own ciggies to save my life.

even if a filter is put into a roll up?

Reply 6

thegman89

Dont bother with either......

Reply 7

sweetfloss

Why anon for smoking? It's legal and plenty of people do it!

Reply 8

rishi08

how many roll ups can u make with a 25g pouch of tobacco?

Reply 9

Annie72

Anonymous

even if a filter is put into a roll up?

Well I"ve always thought that the filter was there to filter out some of the toxins in the tobacco.......I dont know why I thought that though. I doubt its true.

Loose with filter...

two anon threads on smoking, either its some 13 year old, or some advertising guru from Marlboro

Reply 12

viirkokka

Smoking is healthiest when you roll it yourself with a king-skin and put TWO filters in it :smile:

Reply 13

annarchy

YAP

If you're not using a filter tip with loose tobacco, then loose would be worse; otherwise, I don't know.

Anyhow, isn't it a bit like asking which is safer to sniff, petrol or glue?

I'd agree with this.

I quite enjoy rolled up ones with flavoured filters, like cherry, caramel etc.

But I think these flavoured filters may be worse for you than just a normal filter in a loose tobacco roll-up. This could be a myth though.

Reply 14

Anonymous #1

[QUOTE="ssk2"]Loose with filter...[/QUOTE

ur saying da cigarette becomes loose with a filter?? :s

Reply 15

SquishyJack

I think he was implying the best option (if any) was a loose cigarette with a filter?

Reply 16

tis_me_lord

Roll 'em with filters. Cheaper definitely, and a bit healthier I think.

IF you must do either. I don't think any smokings worth the cost really.

Reply 17

sweetcheeks01

Normal cigarettes are full of junk, I'm pretty sure roll-ups are better for you if you use a filter.

Or you could just stop smoking because both are pretty bad for you!