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You're right one won't hurt but it wont do me any good either . . .        All the adults I know that smoke wished they never started. Besides, being grown up means being independent, what's independent about smoking? . . .        No way - cigarettes are so last season . . .        If you were my friend you wouldn't be asking me to do something that could hurt me . . .        No way - nobody smokes anymore. I'm in the majority mate . . .        
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Myth - Roll-your-own cigarettes are less harmful than factory made cigarettes

Fact or Myth

Busted:

Some people mistakenly believe that Roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes are less harmful than factory made cigarettes. This could be because they think that loose tobacco is more "natural".  However, many of the 4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke come from burning the tobacco itself. These include tar that causes cancer.

Researchers believe that rollies are as harmful or even more harmful than smoking factory-made cigarettes!  Studies show that RYO smokers tend to make cigarettes that contain high levels of tar and nicotine. They may also not use a filter. RYO smokers report inhaling smoke more deeply than factory-made cigarette smokers. There is also evidence that those who smoke rollies are more likely to develop cancers of the oesophagus and larynx than those who smoke factory made cigarettes.

There is no safe form of smoking. Any form of smoking harms nearly every organ in your body.

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