Menthol Cigarettes More Dangerous than Regular Cigarettes

Menthol cigarettes pretty much favored because of the mint flavor which makes it not too hard compared to regular cigarettes. However, according to a study, menthol cigarettes can actually cause lung problems are more severe than regular cigarettes.

Many of them were hospitalized because of lung disease. They had difficulty breathing and the amount of mucus for days.

The researchers speculate that menthol has anesthetic effects on the airways making it more difficult to identify lung diseases in smokers.

"We were surprised that menthol smokers could be worse than non-menthol smokers," said Marilyn Foreman of the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.

Menthol cigarettes favored by young people. Canadian researchers found that young people who choose menthol cigarettes account for nearly double that of a regular cigarette. In this study, they spend an average of 43 cigarettes menthol in a week, while regular cigarettes by 26 rods.