When smoking a clove flavored cigarette, the eugenol makes the upper airways of a smoker's lungs numb, allowing the smoker to inhale very dense cigarette smoke into the deepest part of their lungs. This is the characteristic that makes cloves appealing to new smokers. But, the anesthetic in cloves that allows for deep inhales is potentially more harmful as well. The only flavor additive left out of the ban is menthol, the most popular, leaving many tobacco experts questioning the extent of the ban.
Cigarette retailer lobbying groups say the ban is unfair. They claim that selling any kind of cigarettes to minors -- flavored or regular -- is already illegal in most states, making the outright ban of flavored cigarettes unreasonable. Kretek International Inc. The company claims that the regulator is causing it to lose money.
Of course, I know smoking's bad, but I do it. I know the reason that they're banning it [flavored cigarettes] is to prevent more people from starting to smoke altogether. Compared to their own brand of cigarette, the clove cigarette was rated as better tasting and being distinctly different.
Our findings indicate that clove cigarettes deliver significant quantities of nicotine, CO, and presumably other toxic components of tobacco smoke. Taste satisfaction, aromatic odor, and novelty may contribute to their appeal to young smokers. Abstract Alternative tobacco products such as clove kreteks and bidi cigarettes have become increasingly popular among US smokers.
However, they are just as problematic as traditional cigarettes. Usually machine-rolled, clove cigarettes come with or without filters. Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds from a clove tree, which is known as Syzygium aromaticum.
It is native to Indonesia, specifically the Maluku Islands. You may recognize cloves as a spice used in cooking. Sometimes additional spices like cumin, cinnamon, and nutmeg are added to the cigarette. While some people may believe clove cigarettes are not as bad for you as regular cigarettes, kreteks have a number of health risks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC , clove cigarettes contain more nicotine , carbon monoxide , and tar than regular cigarettes sold in the United States.
It takes more time and puffs, on average, to fully smoke a clove cigarette, leading smokers to face up to 20 times the risk of acute lung damage than nonsmokers. Clove cigarette smokers who suffer from asthma or a respiratory infection are especially at risk. Clove cigarettes also contain eugenol , a mild anesthetic that naturally occurs in cloves. This numbing feature allows a kretek smoker to inhale longer and more deeply. Because of this effect, eugenol is sometimes added to traditional cigarettes to numb the throat against the harshness of tobacco smoke.
These longer and deeper inhales can increase the risk of lung infections, respiratory illness, and allergic reactions in some smokers. It's especially risky for those with existing lung sensitivities. According to the American Cancer Society, clove cigarettes carry the same health risks as cigarettes.
Kreteks specifically have also been associated with an increased risk for acute lung injury, which includes:. Clove cigarettes can also cause lung cancer and nicotine addiction , according to the National Cancer Institute.
Additionally, in large doses, cloves or clove oil can cause a variety of potentially dangerous problems, including:. Like bidi cigarettes , it's not uncommon for clove cigarettes to be a young person's first introduction to tobacco. Between the spiced flavor of cloves and the colorful packaging, this type of cigarette is aimed directly at young smokers and is considered a gateway product. Because the sale of flavored cigarettes has been banned since in the United States, current data from the CDC on the prevalence of clove cigarette use among youth is lacking.
Clove cigarettes became popular in the United States among young people in the early s. The trend peaked in when imports into the United States, mainly from Indonesia, totaled million cigarettes per year.
The trend began to reverse in as evidence suggested that clove cigarettes were more harmful than originally imagined. From to , the CDC confirmed 12 cases of severe illness that may have been associated with clove cigarettes with symptoms including pulmonary edema, coughing up blood, and bronchospasm.
In , the FDA took action by prohibiting cigarettes with any flavor other than tobacco or menthol, which included cigarettes made with clove or clove oil. Sweet flavors added to cigarettes soften the harsh taste of tobacco smoke, easing new smokers into what often becomes a lifelong struggle with nicotine addiction. In , the FDA specifically cracked down on companies that make and sell fruit and mint-flavored e-cigarettes, which were more appealing to young adults than traditional tobacco or mint varieties.
While the FDA also raised the age for buying tobacco products to 21, parents should know that e-cigarette and other tobacco products may still be available online. As of Dec. Clove cigarettes are not a safe smoking alternative. Any product that must be lit, burned, and inhaled is hazardous to delicate lung tissue and other organs.
One that contains tobacco is even more hazardous. There is no such thing as a safe cigarette.
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