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Laura1
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
my neighbor across the street smokes them.
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
Posted by chelle
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Posted by chelle
Mmmmmmm, used to love my clove cigarettes  and bidis...but they are worse than cigarettes!
What are bidis?
Bidis and Kreteks
(updated February 2007)
Bidis (pronounced "bee-dees") are small, thin hand-rolled cigarettes imported to the United States primarily from India and other Southeast Asian countries. They consist of tobacco wrapped in a tendu or temburni leaf (plants native to Asia), and may be secured with a colorful string at one or both ends. Bidis can be flavored (e.g., chocolate, cherry, and mango) or unflavored. They have higher concentrations of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional cigarettes sold in the United States.
Kreteks (pronounced "cree-techs") are sometimes referred to as clove cigarettes. Imported from Indonesia, kreteks typically contain a mixture consisting of tobacco, cloves, and other additives. As with bidis, standardized machine-smoking analyses indicate that kreteks deliver more nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar than conventional cigarettes.There is no evidence to indicate that bidis or kreteks are safe alternatives to conventional cigarettes.
Health Effects of Bidis and Kreteks
Research studies on the health effects of bidis have not been conducted in the United States. Research studies from India indicate that bidi smoking is associated with an increased risk for oral cancer, as well as an increased risk for cancer of the lung, stomach, and esophagus.
Research studies in India show that bidi smoking is associated with a more than three-fold increased risk for coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), and a nearly four-fold increased risk for chronic bronchitis.
Kretek smoking is associated with an increased risk for acute lung injury, especially among susceptible individuals with asthma or respiratory infections.
Research studies on the long-term health effects of kreteks have not been conducted in the United States. Research in Indonesia shows that regular kretek smokers have 13-20 times the risk for abnormal lung function compared with nonsmokers.
You asked! 
Thanks!!!
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
Posted by glinda-goodwitch
I've tried it a couple of times. They taste sooo good!
totally
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| Posted 3/22/08 11:40 AM |
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steph4777
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
A few times in college
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JenandMikey
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We're so blessed!
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
Posted by mosh913
Yeah, when I was in high school. Never bought them myself though.
me too....i liked the way the tasted ....it was like a sweet taste and smell...flashbacks
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
Yes, some friends of mine used to in HS....it was the cool thing to do...but the smell to this day makes me gag 
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| Posted 3/22/08 4:25 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
I used to all the time when I was trying to quit smoking cigarettes They're GREAT
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| Posted 3/22/08 6:43 PM |
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
I didn't like the taste of them but loved when others smoked them.
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| Posted 3/22/08 7:57 PM |
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Moehick
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
Yep...had them in college.....sweet but after awhile they were
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Wendy
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Re: Has anyone ever smoked Clove Cigarettes?
In HS but I never liked them really, I had friends who bought them.
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