Cigar Secondhand smoke

[Coincrazed]

Hey guys,

This is a sort of weird question. I'm currently puffing a cigar (Cohiba Nicaragua) in my garage. I had the Windows shut and I noticed I'm really feeling the nic hit of this sucker. It's milder than what I typically smoke. Normally, I smoke in the open air on the patio but it's so cold I decided to smoke in the garage. The last stick I smoked was in here as well and I got a crazy buzz.

So my question is, does breathing the secondhand smoke make you absorb more nicotine? I'm thinking yes but I'm wondering if any of you have experienced it from smoking in a less ventilated area. It reminds me of when I used to smoke pot in an enclosed area, and I would feel much higher with all the lingering smoke "hotboxing".

Sorry if this is a dumb question.


John
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[BenS]

Ha! Sounds like you answered your own question.

 

[mjones9630]

Yup. I'd imagine the secondhand will mess with you, as you're inhaling it, unlike the usual cigar smoke. I've read that secondhand is really where the "danger" comes from when smoking pipes and cigars. Crack a window bro!

 

[SurfnSafari]

Seond hand smoke is the smoke in the air you breathe. If you live in Los Angles, San Bernadino, or Riverside Co., CA. You do more damage by breathing the Smoke than Cigar Smoke.

Cigars do not have the chemicals, and crap Cigarettes have in them unless they are flavored, or Infused like ACID.

 

[Bondo 440]

How big is this smoking room, John ? If it looks like London in there, then I think I've found your problem.
But, suggestion #2 may be more probable. That suggestion is, that I notice I smoke faster in the cold.

 

[Coincrazed]

Yup. I'd imagine the secondhand will mess with you, as you're inhaling it, unlike the usual cigar smoke. I've read that secondhand is really where the "danger" comes from when smoking pipes and cigars. Crack a window bro!

Too late! I already have mild cigar sickness but I just can't put this stick down! Lol.

 

[Coincrazed]

How big is this smoking room, John ? If it looks like London in there, then I think I've found your problem.
But, suggestion #2 may be more probable. That suggestion is, that I notice I smoke faster in the cold.

Its a small garage. And yes, it's fairly tight.

 

[Bondo 440]

Its a small garage. And yes, it's fairly tight.

I smoke in the garage. It's a single-car sized. But there's room for me to sit down. I have computer out there.
When it gets cloudy, ( usually 15 minutes ) I crack the door half way up or so .... for the rest of the smoke session.

 

[Coincrazed]

I smoke in the garage. It's a single-car sized. But there's room for me to sit down. I have computer out there.
When it gets cloudy, ( usually 15 minutes ) I crack the door half way up or so .... for the rest of the smoke session.

Well, there's my mistake. It was cloudy for a good 30 minutes til I decided to crack the window. Thank goodness for my nicotine tolerance.

 

[Bondo 440]

Too late! I already have mild cigar sickness but I just can't put this stick down! Lol.

 

[JG358]

I always crack the window and door in my garage a bit to get some air flow. I usually say its so the heater fumes don't kill me but I'm sure it served double purpose.

 

[Boudie]

If you're going to do that regular like you may want to install a small exhaust fan in the ceiling directly above where you sit. That thick cigar smoke just screws up everything, lungs, eyes, sinuses, the laundry.

 

[csk415]

Crack the door a little. If it’s cold get a little space heater to set beside you. I have a 1 car garage that the wife and I smoke in. If the door is closed it’s pure hell in there. I have found that a slight lingering of smoke enhances the flavor. I open mine about a foot and that’s enough to clear out the garage.

 

[navyvet]

I smoke in a garage with the door open and closed i never noticed a difference

 

[BenS]

Yeah but you smoke that corn cob pipe and eat spinach all the time. I'm shocked it's even possible for Popeye to get drunk or high.

 

[Happy Idiot]

Start your car. The exhaust will dissipate the cigar smoke.

 

[icehog3]

Start your car. The exhaust will dissipate the cigar smoke.

I tried this. It turned me into a newt.


I got better.

 

[csk415]

Picked up one of these from Walmart. Seems to reduce the smoke quite a bit in the garage with door closed when I send the smoke towards it.

 

[Bondo 440]

Picked up one of these from Walmart. Seems to reduce the smoke quite a bit in the garage with door closed when I send the smoke towards it.

Does that have a "cleanable" element? Or does it take cartridges?

 

[csk415]

Does that have a "cleanable" element? Or does it take cartridges?

Not cleanable but states the filter is good for 4 months. Comes with a general filter but they have a filter specifically for smoke.