Roll-ups 'as hazardous as factory made cigarettes'

Conclusion This was a valid opinion piece highlighting the dangers of smoking roll-up cigarettes. Though it is not a systematic review of all of the available evidence, it is backed up by selected relevant surveys and product information. It highlights the need to view any type of tobacco smoking as dangerous. All forms of smoking damage your health and increase your risk of cancer and other smoking-related diseases. If you are still smoking, contact the NHS Stop Smoking support service who can help you to quit. Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices. Follow Behind the Headlines on Twitter. Join the Healthy Evidence forum. Links To The Headlines Rollies vs Straights: Roll-your-own 'at least as hazardous as any other type of cigarette'. The Independent, February 12 2014 Links To Science Edwards R. Roll your own cigarettes are less natural and at least as harmful as factory rolled tobacco. BMJ. Published online February 11 2014
Source: NHS News Feed - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news