Why do cigars give you cancer?

A higher level of cancer-causing substances: During the fermentation process for cigar tobacco, high concentrations of cancer-causing nitrosamines are produced. These compounds are released when a cigar is smoked. read more

Yes. Cigar smoking causes cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, esophagus, and lung. It may also cause cancer of the pancreas. Moreover, daily cigar smokers, particularly those who inhale, are at increased risk for developing heart disease and other types of lung disease. read more

Although you don't inhale cigars, the second hand smoke that you give off, you will inhale. This, along with the actual smoking experience is what causes mouth, throat or lung cancer. The main chemicals that causes this is the nicotine and tar. With this said, getting cancer from smoking cigars is very unlikely, even if you smoked every day. read more