Relative risk for coronary artery disease is 1.27.
Increases cardiovascular event by 25%.
Associated with an increase risk of COPD and malignancies of lung.
In patients exposed to cigar smoke there is a higher level of cotinine, urinary 4-methylnitrosamino-1-3-pyroxylin -1-butanol (NNAL), blood lead, blood cadmium, and urinary arsenic.