Fruit-flavoured Cigars the New Trend Among Teens

Fruit flavored cigars have become more popular among teens, causing more minors to smoke too, a new study revealed.

The study conducted to gauge their use found that about 1 in 30 middle and high school kids said they smoke the compact, sweet-flavoured cigars, which are still legal in some countries, the New York Daily News reported.

Soaring Global Sales of Cuban Cigars
In 2011, worldwide sales of luxurious Cuban cigars scaled to 9 percent with revenues of $401 million following an upturn in the market, executives of Habanos S.A. said on Monday.

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the percentages rise as kids get older, to nearly 1 in 12 high school seniors.

Health officials said sweet flavouring can mask the harsh taste of tobacco and make smoking more pleasant.

CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said the so-called small cigars look like cigarettes, addict as much as cigarettes and they kill like cigarettes.

Rise Observed in Number of People Smoking Cigars
A new report released by the CDC reveals that the number of people choosing to smoke cigars is actually on the rise.

The study- based on a 2011 survey of nearly 19,000 students, grades 6 through 12- found that sales of regular and flavoured cigars have boomed in the last 12 years.

The study is published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Cigar Rights for America Champions for Exemption of Cigars from Indoor Smoking Ban
The Cigar Rights of America is petitioning for a new bill that will seek to exclude cigars from indoor smoking bans.

Source-ANI