Health & Editorial Disclaimer
Health
Tobacco use, including cigars, carries serious health risks, including cancers, heart and lung disease, and nicotine addiction. There is no safe tobacco product.
Editorial purpose
Traveling Cigars covers cigar news, history, and culture as journalism and education. It does not sell tobacco, does not promote or encourage tobacco use, and does not provide instructions for using tobacco. Learn content explains vocabulary, history, geography, and manufacture only.
Nothing in the App is medical advice. Talk to a qualified health professional about any health question. Free help to quit tobacco is available in the U.S. at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).
Health notice (informational)
The following statements, modeled on the U.S. Surgeon General and FDA cigar health warnings, are reproduced for information:
- SURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Cigar smoking can cause cancers of the mouth and throat, even if you do not inhale.
- SURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes.
- SURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, even in nonsmokers.
- WARNING: Cigars contain nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.