Cigar smoking is on the rise in the United States and the world over. The trend is especially evident among women and the younger crowd as more of them is being enamored with the idea of smoking a cigar.
In fact, the popularization of the cigar by popular celebrities on TV as well as on the big screen is largely the reason for the rise in the sales volumes of the cigar among the impressionable youth.
The myth that cigars are substantially safer than cigarettes is another reason for the rise in its popularity. As more users are discovering, you are equally vulnerable to lung cancer smoking a cigar. In fact, there is a higher chance of getting oral cancer with cigars because of the long time you take in smoking one entirely. While an average cigarette may take ten minutes, a cigar will take anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours to completely finish it.
Smoking cigars has been on a rise since 1993. In fact, with more established figures smoking it on the screen, the cigar enjoys a high stature and respect amongst the people in a society. Fortunately, things are changing and cigar consumption has stopped rising for the past two years.
With government coming down heavily on tobacco companies, the cigar too has taken a beating and the high tax on imported verities has deterred some people from smoking it. Many organizations actively protest against smoking. Despite all these efforts, there are an estimated 18 million cigars sold worldwide per year.