- Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health - Is smoking
tobacco really addictive? - Why do people start smoking? - How
many people use tobacco? - What in tobacco smoke is harmful? -
Is secondhand (environmental) tobacco smoke dangerous? - How
does tobacco use affect the economy? - What’s being done to
protect people from the hazards of smoking? - Are spit tobacco
and snuff safe alternatives to smoking? - What are the health
risks of smoking pipes or cigars? - What about electronic
cigarettes? Aren’t they safe? - Is dissolvable tobacco safe? -
What about more exotic forms of smoking tobacco, such as clove
cigarettes, bidis, and hookahs? - What can I do to help with any
damage that may have been caused by smoking? - Can quitting
really help a lifelong smoker? - How do people quit tobacco? -
To learn more What in tobacco smoke is harmful? Cigarettes,
cigars, and pipe tobacco are made from dried tobacco leaves, as
well as ingredients added for flavor and to make smoking more
pleasant. The smoke from these pro