fake cigarettes -------- from china

dogsbody70 · (#1 (**permalink**))

apparently many cigarettes being made secretly in china are flooding the global market.

there was a programme on tv last night and it is frightening. these fakes are shipped abroad-- many sold in markets etc, apparently they have very high levels of lead in them.

also hard to identify genuine from fake. be careful if you are a smoker.

Demitrichan · (#2 (**permalink**))

Oh no O.O!

autotick · (#3 (**permalink**))

Believe it or not. China can copy anything under the sky if there is a market for it. e.g I phone, Toyota car, and even egg. They can even turn a dead rotten chicken into a Kentucky fired chicken. Do a search in the internet you might find some of these products.

protheus · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by autotick

Kentucky fired chicken.

Wow, fired chickens in Kentucky?

lol

MMM · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by dogsbody70

apparently many cigarettes being made secretly in china are flooding the global market.

there was a programme on tv last night and it is frightening. these fakes are shipped abroad-- many sold in markets etc, apparently they have very high levels of lead in them.

also hard to identify genuine from fake. be careful if you are a smoker.

How much worse can they be than the "legit" cigs?

I mean, here's another good reason to quit, but it isn't like they are fake apples from China full of lead.

Aniki · (#6 (**permalink**))

Didn't know Chinese cared about other people's health so much. The number of quiting smoking should rise up thanks to them.

Toiim · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

How much worse can they be than the "legit" cigs?

I mean, here's another good reason to quit, but it isn't like they are fake apples from China full of lead.

haha. I agree.

Cigarettes from China would be just as bad. They're all bad. A little bit of lead isn't going to hurt anyone.

Aniki · (#8 (**permalink**))

Note to myself - remember to thank Shinjuku for the forum upgrade. The decline of spammers is very noticeable.

tokusatsufan · (#9 (**permalink**))

My friends at college all smoke and somehow I think,as bad as smoking is,adding lead could still be worse.

dogsbody70 · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

How much worse can they be than the "legit" cigs?

I mean, here's another good reason to quit, but it isn't like they are fake apples from China full of lead.

well i am no expert but an expert said they contained massive amounts of lead.
he warned that they are like a loudly ticking time bomb.those who smoke them are in real danger healthwise.

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Originally Posted by MissMisa

Yeah I mean... you're already taking the risk by smoking in the first place, doubt some knock-offs are gonna be any more risky. If people cared that much about risks I doubt they'd smoke at all.

not according to the experts. these are far more lethal. i am glad i have never smoked. billions are being made from this black market. people have been warned--so if they continue to smoke then they are digging their own painful grave.

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Originally Posted by Toiim

haha. I agree.

Cigarettes from China would be just as bad. They're all bad. A little bit of lead isn't going to hurt anyone.

you have to be joking. how foolish are those who prefer to close their minds to real danger. they will still expect to be saved by doctors etc.

the attitude that it "will never happen to me."

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