Tobacco.org

Report: Roll-your-own cigarettes more dangerous than factory smokes  

Roll-your-own cigarettes, favoured by some smokers who think they are safer than the factory-made products, could be more dangerous, even when filters are used, according to research released in New Zealand on Sunday. Dr Murray Laugesen, a public health specialist based in Christchurch, said a study found that smokers of roll-your-owns inhaled 28 per cent more smoke, even though they contained less tobacco than factory-made cigarettes, because they tended to suck more intensively.

"Roll-your-own smokers inhale more to get the most value from their cigarettes and don't let so much be wasted, while smokers of factory-made cigarettes let a lot of their smoke drift into the air," Laugesen said.

He said the study of 26 men who usually roll their own and 22 who smoke factory-made cigarettes was the first of its kind to use people rather than smoking machines. All used cigarette holders containing flow meters.

Jump to full article »