• Machinist@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Pipe tobacco is amazing. It can be very complex after aging.

    The average pipe smoker lives longer than the average non smoker.

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      16 hours ago

      My grandfather would not disagree with you but then he’s dead from lung cancer.

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        9 hours ago

        Sorry for your loss. FWIW, pipe smoke isn’t inhaled and has much lower cancer rates than cigarette smoking. It’s lower risk, not no risk.

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        10 hours ago

        Thems fighten words. I don’t smoke any churchwardens. Among pipe smokers, you’re usually dealing with a particular type of socially tone deaf nerd when they smoke a churchwarden and start talking about pipe weed. You need to be at least 60 and fully grey to pull off a churchwarden.

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        20 hours ago

        If it’s true, it’s likely socioeconomic. Relatively expensive start up cost, bag or tin of pipe tobacco usually costs more than a pack of cigarettes. Tends to select for wealthier users with better healthcare.

        It’s not inhaled so the cancer risk is lower than cigarettes. But, yeah, it’s not healthy.

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