Greetings from the Commander. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Squadron Officer College (SOC). Located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, SOC is the Air Force's center for company grade officer professional development.
Clove Cigarette. A cigarette made of tobacco leaves, cloves, and spices prepared from the dried flowers of a tropical tree, Eugenia aromatica; CCs are produced in Indonesia, where they are the preferred (smoked by 90% of smokers) smoking product; 30â40% is shredded clove buds, while the rest is tobacco.
Clove cigarettes typically contain between 60 to 70 percent tobacco and 30 to 40 percent shredded cloves (a spice). Considering their tobacco content, clove cigarettes are probably as harmful and addictive as regular cigarettes. As a matter of fact, kreteks may hold even more risk. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), clove cigarettes deliver more nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than regular American cigarettes brands. Smoking tobacco in any form or amount can increase the risk of: