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drewterry · 04-04-2009, 04:26 PM

There is no tar in cigarettes. What is called tar is actually sugar that has been burned and crystalized. That is what people who smoke are addicted to. That is what is in cigarettes that causes so much addiction. Its the sugar you inhale into your lungs when you smoke.

breakfastchef · 04-04-2009, 04:32 PM

Interesting. Can you site some sources?

surbitonPete · 04-04-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by drewterry

There is no tar in cigarettes. What is called tar is actually sugar that has been burned and crystalized. That is what people who smoke are addicted to. That is what is in cigarettes that causes so much addiction. Its the sugar you inhale into your lungs when you smoke.

And where did you get this information???

drewterry · 04-04-2009, 04:37 PM

All plants contain sugar. Some plants have a higher sugar content than others but all plants have it none the less. Think of a maple tree for example. The sap in the maple tree is what is used to make maple syrup.

drewterry · 04-04-2009, 04:41 PM

Its glucose. Sugar is one of the most addictive substances there is. The withdrawl symptoms of sugar are similar to the withdrawl symptoms of tobacco withdrawl. Headaches, anxiety, jitters, cravings... etc. etc... you should check it out. Its the same symptoms you get when you quit smoking.

drewterry · 04-04-2009, 04:50 PM

The most addictive part of tobacco is nicotine. Naturally-grown tobacco, which is used world wide, produces a small amount of nicotine. To make tobacco more addictive, North American cigarette manufacturers have made the following additions and changes to natural tobacco:
1. The nicotine is produced in an ammonia-salt, free-based form. It is absorbed more rapidly and delivers a more powerful kick. Despite a decrease in the amount of nicotine per cigarette, there is an increase in the delivery speed of the nicotine. (Kind of like free-based cocaine.) This ammonia technology is what made the tiny Phillip Morris cigarette company to become one of the top-selling cigarettes. In 1978, one in five cigarettes sold were Phillip Morris Marlboros, which was smoked by over 50% of smokers under 18 years. The cigarettes popularity with younger people had little to do with the male model portraying the Marlboro Man.
2. Theobromine, an active ingredient found in chocolate (from cocoa). It is a bronchodilator, which expands the body's airways and lets asthmatics breath easier. When it is added to cigarettes, it expands the airways for increased smoke and nicotine intake. This forces more nicotine and smoke (and tar) into the lungs at a faster rate than natural tobacco.
3. Glycyrrhizin. Another bronchodilator that becomes carcinogenic when it burns.
4. Sugar. This makes the tobacco sweeter and more addictive to younger people. Sugar takes up about 3% of a cigarette's weight. When it burns, it produces acetaldehyde, the same poison that alcohol produces in your body.

CssReb · 04-04-2009, 04:59 PM

Yaaaaawn

drewterry · 04-04-2009, 05:00 PM

aLaboratory for Toxicology, Pathology and Genetics, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Received 19 December 2005;
accepted 15 June 2006.
Available online 8 July 2006.

Abstract

Sugars are natural tobacco components, and are also frequently added to tobacco during the manufacturing process. This review describes the fate of sugars during tobacco smoking, in particular the effect of tobacco sugars on mainstream smoke composition. In natural tobacco, sugars can be present in levels up to 20 wt%. In addition, various sugars are added in tobacco manufacturing in amounts up to 4 wt% per sugar. The added sugars are usually reported to serve as flavour/casing and humectant. However, sugars also promote tobacco smoking, because they generate acids that neutralize the harsh taste and throat impact of tobacco smoke. Moreover, the sweet taste and the agreeable smell of caramelized sugar flavors are appreciated in particular by starting adolescent smokers. Finally, sugars generate acetaldehyde, which has addictive properties and acts synergistically with nicotine in rodents. Apart from these consumption-enhancing pyrolysis products, many toxic (including carcinogenic) smoke compounds are generated from sugars. In particular, sugars increase the level of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, acrolein, and 2-furfural in tobacco smoke. It is concluded that sugars in tobacco significantly contribute to the adverse health effects of tobacco smoking.

drewterry · 04-04-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CssReb

Yaaaaawn

Stop being childish and grow up already.

CssReb · 04-04-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by drewterry

Stop being childish and grow up already.

Ok, where are the links to support your theory?

04-04-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
drewterry Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 89	Just some information for you There is no tar in cigarettes. What is called tar is actually sugar that has been burned and crystalized. That is what people who smoke are addicted to. That is what is in cigarettes that causes so much addiction. Its the sugar you inhale into your lungs when you smoke.

04-04-2009, 04:41 PM	#5
drewterry Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 89	Its glucose. Sugar is one of the most addictive substances there is. The withdrawl symptoms of sugar are similar to the withdrawl symptoms of tobacco withdrawl. Headaches, anxiety, jitters, cravings... etc. etc... you should check it out. Its the same symptoms you get when you quit smoking. Last edited by drewterry; 04-04-2009 at 04:45 PM.

04-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#7
CssReb Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA, NYC Posts: 640	Yaaaaawn __________________ Last edited by CssReb; 04-04-2009 at 05:02 PM.

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04-04-2009, 04:32 PM	#2
breakfastchef ECF Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,956	Interesting. Can you site some sources?

04-04-2009, 04:37 PM	#4
drewterry Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 89	All plants contain sugar. Some plants have a higher sugar content than others but all plants have it none the less. Think of a maple tree for example. The sap in the maple tree is what is used to make maple syrup.

04-04-2009, 04:50 PM	#6
drewterry Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 89	The most addictive part of tobacco is nicotine. Naturally-grown tobacco, which is used world wide, produces a small amount of nicotine. To make tobacco more addictive, North American cigarette manufacturers have made the following additions and changes to natural tobacco: 1. The nicotine is produced in an ammonia-salt, free-based form. It is absorbed more rapidly and delivers a more powerful kick. Despite a decrease in the amount of nicotine per cigarette, there is an increase in the delivery speed of the nicotine. (Kind of like free-based cocaine.) This ammonia technology is what made the tiny Phillip Morris cigarette company to become one of the top-selling cigarettes. In 1978, one in five cigarettes sold were Phillip Morris Marlboros, which was smoked by over 50% of smokers under 18 years. The cigarettes popularity with younger people had little to do with the male model portraying the Marlboro Man. 2. Theobromine, an active ingredient found in chocolate (from cocoa). It is a bronchodilator, which expands the body's airways and lets asthmatics breath easier. When it is added to cigarettes, it expands the airways for increased smoke and nicotine intake. This forces more nicotine and smoke (and tar) into the lungs at a faster rate than natural tobacco. 3. Glycyrrhizin. Another bronchodilator that becomes carcinogenic when it burns. 4. Sugar. This makes the tobacco sweeter and more addictive to younger people. Sugar takes up about 3% of a cigarette's weight. When it burns, it produces acetaldehyde, the same poison that alcohol produces in your body.

04-04-2009, 05:00 PM	#8
drewterry Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 89	aLaboratory for Toxicology, Pathology and Genetics, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands Received 19 December 2005; accepted 15 June 2006. Available online 8 July 2006. Abstract Sugars are natural tobacco components, and are also frequently added to tobacco during the manufacturing process. This review describes the fate of sugars during tobacco smoking, in particular the effect of tobacco sugars on mainstream smoke composition. In natural tobacco, sugars can be present in levels up to 20 wt%. In addition, various sugars are added in tobacco manufacturing in amounts up to 4 wt% per sugar. The added sugars are usually reported to serve as flavour/casing and humectant. However, sugars also promote tobacco smoking, because they generate acids that neutralize the harsh taste and throat impact of tobacco smoke. Moreover, the sweet taste and the agreeable smell of caramelized sugar flavors are appreciated in particular by starting adolescent smokers. Finally, sugars generate acetaldehyde, which has addictive properties and acts synergistically with nicotine in rodents. Apart from these consumption-enhancing pyrolysis products, many toxic (including carcinogenic) smoke compounds are generated from sugars. In particular, sugars increase the level of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, acrolein, and 2-furfural in tobacco smoke. It is concluded that sugars in tobacco significantly contribute to the adverse health effects of tobacco smoking.