canadian cigarettes

[Kevin33]

I've always known Canadian cigarettes have about triple the nicotine of American, or most other countries. It seems like they use less chemical stuff etc., which gives it a nicotine content closer to that of snus. Also they for some reason taste more organic.

From: http://www.imperialtobaccocanada.com...document&SKN=1

"Myth: Tobacco companies put additives in tobacco to make cigarettes more addictive.

Canadian cigarettes are unlike most cigarettes avaible in the world because they do not contain additives or artificial flavourings in the tobacco, with the exception of menthol in menthol cigarettes. Imperial Tobacco Canada does not add nicotine to any of its products. Different tobaccos contain different, naturally-occuring levels of nicotine. Health Canada has conducted a thourough investigation of this issue and confirmed publicly that Canadian tobacco companies neither add nor manipulate nicotine.

The ingredients of a typical filter cigarette are, in descending order of weight; natural tobacco, water, a filter (including tipping paper), cigarette paper, glue and ink. In accordance with the government requirements, Imperial Tobacco Canada submits reports to Health Canada on an ongoing basis which set out information on matters such as the ingredients and components of our cigarettes."

Any more info on this? I've been looking for Canadian style/strength cigarettes here in Norway for a while, but without luck. Naturally only for occasional use. Canada seems to be to cigarettes what Sweden is to snus.

[TommyGunBC]

I'm from Canada , and yes Canadian cigarettes are not full of the additives that the USA brands add , but they are far from being like swedish snus , they are still disgusting burning toxic smoke entering your lungs upon every pull
I just find a cig is a cig nothing healthy about them , stick to the Swedish Snus !!

[Kevin33]

yep im from vancouver to, but living in norway atm, switching between countries a lot.
but my main question is, can additive free, natural tobacco with similar strength to canadian cigarettes be bought elsewhere?

[Jwalker]

I had export a blues a while ago (medium I think) and they were subpar, the filters are short but they burn fairly long, they were really harsh, I felt ripped off because they had so little tobacco and I payed like 6.50 for the pack. I'd say don't bother getting them at what is it probably 15+ a pack in Norway if you can even find them. I think canada has the same lung cancer rates as the U.S. so I wouldn't expect any real safety improvements. I don't think they have triple the nicotine either.

[Kevin33]

No, they're not safer as they're not steam cured. Canadian cigarettes standard size is slightly shorter then other countries, which in Canada is known as King Size.
The blend of non-Canadian cigarettes however is made to achieve roughly 0.8mg of nicotine. Canadian cigarettes are listed as up to 2.8mg of nicotine. I heard that non-Canadian cigarettes are weak so that smokers must smoke more to achieve desired nicotine levels. Snus afterall has 10mg+, which in comparison to American cigarettes has 0.8mg. Which leads me to believe Canadian cigarettes source tobacco is more similar to that of snus.

I am however utterly shocked on how hard it is to find this information on the internet, considering that a few million people use these products.
EDIT: Main difference is most Canadian cigarettes are made from 100% virginia tobacco it would seem.

[Mykislt]

Ugh... The "suns has 8 mg nicotine per gram, therefore there is 10 more times the nicotine in it than cigarettes" mistake.

You only absorb a fraction of nicotine from snus, roughly the same amount as you would from a full flavor cigarette. The way the nicotine content in snus is labeled is very confusing/misleading - it tells you how much nicotine us available, whereas on cigarette packs it tells you roughly how much you absorb.... Very different information.

[Kevin33]

yes but it shows the possibility of having higher nicotine content in cigarettes.

[raptor]

As MykisIt said, amount of nicotine doesn't matter as much as the flux (rate of absorption).

[lxskllr]

You could also try Natural American Spirit. I smoked the RYO for years, and the prerolleds were good too.

[captncaveman]

if i find an empty pack of cigs in the office i will let you know the toxin levels (strange this is, i have had cig from many countries and the Canadian ones are the only ones i recall that put the toxic emission content on them). Nicotine is different depending upon brand here. I know the old green death (Export A non filtered.. still around not as strong) were close to 4mg Nicotine (note thats UP TO 4mg nicotine depends upon drags and the nicotine content in individual cigs them selves). The added chemicals in american cigs were to make them smoother, thats the reason why many that smoke our cigs say they are harsh. They are harsh after letting them dry out for even a day. But for the Nic content most pack will say "Nicotine: 0.8 to 2.8 mg" or something like that.

American spirits are very close to the taste and toxin emissions and nicotine content as our Canadian Classics or Peter Jackson's here. American Spirits are lot cheaper, if you want to smoke no one will stop you. So if you want close to the Canadian experience try finding them.

Our cancer rates associated with smoking per capita is on par with the States.

[JMo]

It depends on the brand. I smoked Export A Gold for a decade and they were nowhere near as strong as Marlboros. They also taste like shit compared to American cigs. Only way I would ever go back to smoking is if I could get Marlboro Reds fro cheap and couldn't get snus.

So probably never.

[precious007]

I'm not sure never smoked Canadian Cigarettes.... but can tell about Australian, American, Italian, UK, Norwegian, Swedish compared to what I've bought here locally in Romania....

They are way stronger !!!!!! In all of those countries listed above, stronger but with a hint of strong tobacco taste.............

I've quit smoking anyways Will only puff a cigar maybe twice a year :^)

[snusjus]

I have a pack of Benson and Hedges King Size from Ontario:

"Toxic emissions/unit:" "Tar" 10 - 32mg, Nicotine 1.1 - 2.8mg,
Carbon monoxide 10-32mg, Formaldehyde 0.0555 - 0.18mg,
Hydrogen cyanide 0.093 - 0.30 mg, Benzene 0.037 - 0.086mg

I like how Canada labels the possible amount of tar and nicotine. Most American smokers think Marlboro Lights, for example, deliver 11mg tar, 0.9mg nicotine at THE MOST. The truth is far different -- most cigarette smokers inhale deeper and absorb far larger amounts.

The use of additives in cigarettes does not decrease the amount of nicotine. In fact, some additives (ie: ammonia) increase the amount of unprotonated nicotine, making each cigarette more efficient for delivering nicotine.

Snus, on the other hand, delivers 0.0mg tar and ~1.2 mg nicotine per gram. Can't go wrong with tar-free.

[Jwalker]

I love the range it's more true than the U.S. smoking machines but how do you decide ok no one will get less than 10mg of tar even if they take two puffs and put it out, and they definitely won't get more than 32mg.

[snusjus]

I love the range it's more true than the U.S. smoking machines but how do you decide ok no one will get less than 10mg of tar even if they take two puffs and put it out, and they definitely won't get more than 32mg.

The range assumes a smoker will finish the entire cigarette. That's why it's listed under "Toxic emissions/unit", with unit denoting a full cigarette.

I remember reading somewhere that smokers usually absorb about 20mg of tar per cigarette, regardless of its strength.