Pipesmoking Health Studies 

I read that even non-smokers have a 100% chance of death.

Basically, brush your teeth and wash your face after you smoke, avoid tongue-bite, try to smoke once every few days rather than every day, and have a cold non-alcoholic drink while smoking.

Working in mental health; I find that pipe and cigar smokers have that ability to just sit, relax and think. Priceless for mental health and something that many people can't do now.

My great grandpa smoaked a pipe all his life and lived till he was 102

I had a similar experience at a doctors office when I told the doc I smoked pipes and cigars. He said he didn't count that as smoking as long as it wasn't cigarettes. Lots of good info.

My grandpa smoked a pipe till he was 93. He was happy as hell.

The only guy in my family to die from cancer chain-smoked cigarettes his entire life. Still made it to about 75. Of course, he was also a veteran of two world wars, a former prisoner of war, and a survivor of the Battle of Berlin, so perhaps there were some...extraneous variables in there. I think I'll run the gauntlet with the occasional pipe.

Everything in moderation. Even too much of a good thing is bad. Look at athletes, many die of heart related issues because they push too hard. Moderation I believe is key.

Thanks for the info brother! I did my own research when I first started smoking a pipe. I even looked up famous people from the past who were pipe and cigar smokers to see how long they lived and what they died of. Most of them lived a long time and didn't die because of their pipe smoking. There are a lot of risks in life that have nothing to do with tobacco. I say moderation and just enjoy life. Take care man!

George Burn smoked cigars his whole adult life and lived to be 100. Personally, since I’ve started smoking pipes again, my stress level has fallen significantly! I’d rather die stress free doing something that I enjoy than falling over dead at my office from perceived stress and worry. Pipe smoking is so relaxing and it often takes me to a place that my brain can simple shut off. (No junk…just a nice tobacco). I prefer aromatics

I wonder if pipe smokers tend to be less stressed, and stress can be a contributing factor for cancer. Just a thought.

I was a full time firefighter for 32 years.....I suspect I inhaled more cancer causing smoke then than I do now as a pipe smoker.....apparently firefighters have a 4x chance of cancer anyway so a relaxing pipe isn't going to add much to that risk ..... enjoying these videos!

I enjoy one or two bowls a day now that I'm retired. I like a long smoke after lunch and then another long smoke in the evening that takes me through sundown.

Finally an honest talk about pipe smoking

Im quite a newbie to pipe smoking. Doing once a day. But its just so great watching an informative video about health risks and reading all the comments. It seems that all you guys are not obsessed and biased about the topic. Always good to be realistic and check everything carefully and do research if you need it. Thanks.

I setup a policy on myself for my wife and kids last year. It was for almost 8 figures - so they really did a heck of a lot of due diligence and they were leaving no stone unturned. My cigar and pipe smoking did not increase my premiums at all. If I'd have smoke cigarettes it would have been a very different story according to the people I was dealing with.

This guy is very relaxing to listen to. Also I like that mug. It looks like the bottom half of an old Coleman thermos.

Glad someone said it! I see this stuff bandied around a lot - the reality is that there is always a risk associated with smoking, no matter how much. My PhD is in AI and Machine Learning for healthcare with a focus on lung cancer and I read studies all day every day - what you realise is that when it comes to lifestyle factors like smoking, all you can really say is that it increases your risk. Trying to quantify one type of smoking being safer over another ends up getting into murky waters, there are just too many confounding factors. I do and will continue to smoke a pipe, but I assume the risk is that I have a good chance of creating some issues because of it. As you say, there are some intuitive conclusions to draw such as less consumption equaling less risk, and not deliberately inhaling creating less risk of lung cancer, but even then, the waters are murky as I say. What you really need to look at with healthcare is meta-studies or systematic reviews. Even then, you're constrained by the quality of the body of work which the meta-study or systematic review has been done on in the first place.

Well Hell, Life's a risk... Seize the Day. Cancer surviving pipe smoker here.

Another great video, Tom. As always you keep it real and tell it how you see it. I'll always respect that.

great info, thanks. Motorcycles, bicycles, pipes and even what I do for a living- all managed (and chosen) risks. Ain't livin' on the edge glorious?

My doc told me straight up that the nicotine isn't the killer... And if I am required to fill out a form where it asks if I'm a smoker or not, that I should feel free to put an "x" in the "no" box.

i don't think anyone argues that there is NO risk to pipes and cigars, it's just a matter of choosing how much of a risk you're ok with

What a great video. A chat among friends, out on a beautiful day.

I like to smoke my pipes hot and drink whiskey at the same time. I also ride a motorcycle as fast as it can go half drunk and never have a skid lid on. We are still having fun at 71 years old. Live your life and let other people worry about health risks. You will be glade you did if you ever make it to an old man . If not you had one hell of a good time.

Great information! 10:32… Priceless. I laughed at the same time, and then laughed even harder upon rewind. R.I.P. Uncle John.

A regular customer at my grandmothers restaurant who is well into his 60's close to 70 now once told me his doctor told him not to stop smoking his cigars and sipping bourbon because it was actually helping his blood pressure and stress levels.

Good advice and common sense...i guess life these days is a managed risk added to that I’ve always been a bit defiant and I got to 72 so I guess Ill keep smoking.

Sorry Tom ... I went back in time to watch this video and glad I did. Very interesting input from you. I'm sure we can all agree that many things we do involve some form of risk. Driving a car, taking a plane ride, crossing the street, swimming in the ocean. Life in general is a risk of some sort.

As a motorcycle rider myself Im glad you brought it up. I smoke about a bowl a day and maybe a cigar once a week when I have the time to enjoy it. I always have something to drink and clean my mouth thoroughly after. And when I rife I wear all the proper gear. My mind set is that im going to enjoy my life and do the things I love and take steps to minimize the risks. No sense in being scared of everything. What would be the point to living?

As a PhD in biotechnology and having been a cancer- and currently heart disease - researcher, I would like to add some points: 1) Most smokers do not die from cancer, but from smoking induced heart disease (smoking increases your risk of artherosclerosis, clogged arteries) 2) It is indeed all about frequency (obviously your chance on cancer is higher if you smoke two bowls a day then if you smoke two bowls a week) And last: there are indeed worse risks for getting cancer: being obese or having a sedetary lifestyle (couch potato) is increasing your chances on a variety of cancers and heart disease much more than a daily pipe...

He is a master of presentation and of a good life.

It is said that the fumes from sitting in traffic is worse than pipe smoking.is that ever brought up?

I just want to say to that end, I've heard studies say that stress and depression can actually be worse for you than smoking, drinking, drugs or even "bad" foods can.

So much sense in one single video man! Subbed👍

Smoked cigars for 20 years. Now in my 40s I've switched to a pipe. I have never smoked cigarettes. Point being I'm not addicted to premium cigars or my pipe. I can go days or weeks without smoking. Not the same with cigarette smokers. They mix in addictive chemicals to cigarettes and it's a well known fact. Are pipes safer? Is anything safe? Researchers say hot coffee or tea can cause cancer. Look at all the people that die of lung cancer but have never touched a tobacco product. Everyday we roll out of bed we take some kind of risk. My sister died of breast cancer in her 30s. No family history of it. She was healthy as horse but she died anyway. Life is too short to worry about most things. I hope to meet some of you in the afterlife.

I enjoyed your talk. just relaxing informitive and your smoking is cool.

My brother in law is from NW and you guys could pass for brothers for sure! Great discussion, thanks for sharing your thoughts :-)

you're a cool guy.

I smoke my Pipe 2 to 3 times a day , greatly reducing my stress , wonderful way to unwind

Thanks for your thoughts on this issue.

wake up every morning and drive to work is much danger as pipe smoking 😂

great video! The most I smoke is once in a day and usually it's not consistently every day. I drink water, root beer or chocolate milk when I smoke and every time I go to the dentist I ask him to check out any sores or anything else that seems out of place in my mouth. So far so good.

Thanks Tom for the well thought out video. I like the idea of "managed" risks. As someone who commutes by bicycle year round, I have personally know a handful of healthy folks that have been killed while cycling, and I don't know anyone that has died from causes pertaining to pipe smoking. Good tips in regard to smoking cool and staying hydrated. Hard to not want a whiskey with my evening pipe though, hehehe ;)Take care my friend,Stephen

something about you is very listenable. And you make me wanna smoke my pipe too!

I smoke pipes 2 bowls a day I'm 29 and I love pipe smoking I love pipes and tobacco I'm mostly English and Virginia pipe tobacco guy

I was researching various health insurance policies and I found out from a number of them that if you smoke 4 or less times a week they will not give you a higher premium. They see no extra health risk to charge you more for being a smoker.

your attitude and dry humor made me subscribe!

The smoking frequency of cigarette smokers is the biggest factor i think. They smoke 30-40 times per day.

I think popular opinion fuels more "studies" than factual data in most cases.

Thanks for your video. It's like smoking a pipe with a friend.

Stress fracking kills so I could see pipe smokers living longer lol

If you want to be perfectly safe, you can just lay down in a crib curled up in a fetal position with your thumb in your mouth! But then you'll go into dementia! On the other hand, a life that is worth living is not without risk. So, enjoy that beer and smoke that pipe, an have a nice big fat cigar! I'm 66 years old and I have been smoking a pipe and cigars since I was only 19. I have known pipe smokers in their 90s.

Hey Tom! I know how that random aromatic smoke goes. Nice every once in a while. Damn...The cancer thing...Loads of booze here on my end, lol. Pure water sure is a great thing for sure. I'll still gamble on the calmness and lowering stress and of the blood pressure it gives me that I'll live longer. Great vid as always amigo. Cheers, James.

Mike from Blakemar Briars is alive and kicking saw him this Tuesday gone 01/10/2019 happy piping 👍👌🇬🇧

Great video ! I'm 60 and smoke two to six bowls of Prince Albert a day. Depending on weather My dentist told me there was risk of irritating the soft palate In the mouth. My doctor is Mormon and doesn't like tobacco or coffee. I have to drive on busy roads most days and consider it riskier by a long shot. "Happy smokes"

It was good to meet you at the Kitsap meeting yesterday.

Honest guy Honest smoke Always

great video all info is worth hearing

I'm not discounting any info here, or any examples of folks living into their very late years without smoking related illness. However, one aspect left out of nearly all of these discussions is epigenetics. Objectively and factually, there are those of us who have our anti-cancer genes turned off and will get cancer regardless of lifestyle just as there are those of us with anti-cancer genes active who could lead lifestyles that promote cancer and remain cancer free. the hard part is seeing the common ground between the two.

You sir, are awesome

very nice video! informative and logical. I smoke approximately 4-6 bowls a week for the relaxing effects it has on me. May I ask how much do you smoke? Keep up the good work and greetings from Greece

merci pou vos conseille, personnellement j'ai arrêtez toute les boisson gazeuse (cocacola, fanta, sprite ex..) le matin un café noir avec un jus d'orange pressez, en journée de l'eau, et le soir une ou 2 tasse de thé (sans sucre), j'ai lue aussi dans un article qu'il est préférable de boire assis, apparemment le faite de boire debout développerait des maladies avec les années. J'ai aussi arrêtez tout ce qui est bonbon, chips, chocolat et j'ai remplacez tout sa par des fruits (banane, poire, pommes) notre organisme enregistre tout ce que l'on ingère, et si l'on ingère n'importe quoi on peux le payez très chère arriver a 40 50 ans. Faire du sport quotidiennement favorise aussi l'élimination de toute les maladies, le faite de marchez beaucoup est considerer aussi comme un sport pour le corp, donc si vous êtes agée et que vous n'avez plus forcement la force ou le courage d'allez a la salle de sport, je vous conseille de grande marche le week end 2 a 3 heur de marche avec une air fraiche si possible. je suis comme vous aussi je ne fume pas énormément, 1 bol par semaine, mes ce que je fait c'est tout les 3 mois j'arrètte de fumer pendant 40 jours, pour décrassez les poumons et laver le corp le sang de toute cette fumer de tabac qui peut s'entassez. j'ai beaucoup aimer votre vidéo prennez soin de vous salutation de belgique

My dads healthy at 47 and he’s been smoking since he was 16

You have to inhale some of it. I can't imagine how you could keep something like that near your face without inhaling some of it. Now the reason you can't stand a cigarette in my opinion is from the additives in the cigarette not necessarily the quantity of smoke you inhale from your normal habit. I gave up the habit but it was an enjoyable habit. I was always looking for a new rich flavor and would drive over 30 miles just to get my hands on something that was new to me. Nice video man.

It's incredible how people who smoke a pipe don't understand that we all inhale. Maybe not purposefully but we all do it and it's a risk, maybe a lower risk but it's still there and we take that chance. Do I want my son to smoke a pipe, no and do I want to encourage pipe smoking to non-smokers, no again. But to smokers of cigarettes if they can't just quit, yes I'll encourage the pipe as a way out. IMHO we take chances in life, some good choices and some bad. Is smoking a pipe a good choice? The decision is yours but for whatever choice we make we must take the possible consequences to our action and live with them. Enough of the preaching; enjoy the pipe in good health folks and another great informative video Tom :)

Great video

ive smoked pipes before, usually friends pipes and rather randomly, but i recently bought my own pipe. I dont smoke it everyday or even twice i week. i smoke when i write or if im reading, etc. thanks for the info.

Filters should make quite a difference. I read that they take out about half of the nicotine and tar and they cool down the smoke and prevent the tobacco from "biting". I cannot imagine that getting tongue bite is healthy ...

I love your scenery in your videos, I'm tempted send you a nice HD camera just so the videos are in higher quality lol. Maybe a hero 4 black or something lol.

hello NW pipe smoker very informative information I love smoking my pipe and I try an smoke at leas one bowl a day and as u said smoke cool and sip ur pipe you knw I've always wondered how come it is that smoking a pipe is not Addictive like smoking cigarettes I can leave my pipe alone for months but ppl that smoke cigarettes they are addictive I never understood that concept great video and I also love bent shapes pipes too lol happy smoking my friend😊😊😊😊

I did love your pipe, could you send it me as a unique memory?

I remember it used to be more so noted in the past the association of lip cancer with pipe smoking. My suspicion is that may have had more to do with vulcanite stems since vulcanized rubber contains nitrosamines and more could be possibly created from constituents in the rubber reacting with saliva. So, I personally don't buy pipes anymore that have vulcanite stems. As you mentioned from your club doctor tobacco variety can play a role in risk. From my research dark air-cured varieties have much higher carcinogens than flue cured. I read an European study on the developmental cancer rates of cigarette smokers depending on the respective variety of tobacco they smoked. For the duration of the study, those that smoked dark air-cured blends showed development of cancers as where those that smoked flue cured blends did not. The highest levels of nitrosamines I've seen noted was Indian dark air-cured. Cigars can be incredibly high too. If one can smoke virginias with ease then that would be the better choice but, myself along with many others can't handle the virginia bite. Todd

stay out of cigarettes, but never abandon the pipe

My grandfather never smoked, never had a drop of alcohol in his life, yet died at 75 years old from esophageal cancer(that spread to his lungs). Go figure. My father, a physician of nearly 40 years, has been quite adamant about how "smoking" is bad for ones health. Having attended a day lecture/conference at a local hospital with my dad when I was young(around 10ish), they had a fresh set of lungs that were removed from a "lifelong smoker" on ice, on display in a glass case. Blackened and really nasty looking, oozing tar, inflamed and bubbles all over it. The fellow was (95) when he died, according to the little chart detailing life history. Well, that image seared into my brain kinda turned me off of eating the catered lunch provided for the attendees, pasta with red sauce and salad IIRC. My other grandfather(mom's dad) smoked a pipe for many years, and rolled his own cigarettes "that whistled" according to my mom(her dad). Apparently he gave up smoking as a gift to her for my parents wedding. Maybe her marrying a doctor was a reason, lol. Well, to round out this longwinded comment, I'm 34, and awaiting my first two pipes in the mail: two MM cobs and a couple tins of recommended blends a friend steered me towards. Due to be arriving this week, so I'll be lighting my first bowl this next weekend. I've tried cigarettes, tried a vape, and tried cigars. All multiple times, just to see if there was anything that caught. Well, each one caused me to nearly puke. Fingers crossed that pipes won't turn me green 🤣!

Placebo (and no-cebo) effect is real. If you’re worried about cancer, your risk goes up.

As a new pipe smoker this is great info. Thanks. Unrelated question, who makes the hat you’re wearing in this vid.

I don't want to be too old to enjoy my life. If I can't do anything but lie in a bed and mumble then kill me. When my ability to do simple tasks for myself ends I don't want to be here anymore. I think the way I feel now I can easily be alive and well far into my 80s. Thats good enough for me. Let me enjoy a couple grand kids a while then my life will be fulfilled.

What about weekend campers and bushcrafters who spend hours in front of smoking fire? Maybe that should be also discouraged. Or people who live in cities that have polluted air?

Hey there, whatever happened to Mike smoking briars? I used to watch his vids. Enjoy watching yours. Best wishes.

My grandpa smoked cigars for 30 years and heat 80 with no health problems

If it’s your time it’s your time nothing can change that

The 15 minutes of smoking discussion is billable to your insurance company. Welcome to the Medical Industrial Complex.

When I'm outdoors smoking cigars or smoking pipe I actually spit a lot. Don't know if that helps lower the risk of getting any mouth cancer but it also helps me from feeling to green in the gills. lol

of course the info too

Great video sir, very informative. You mentioned how doctors are now saying cancer is more likely caused by the combustion of something. It's interesting to note that "apparently" no one has every gotten cancer from smoking marijuana. Could be the chemicals released from the tobacco I suppose but I'm not sure if I buy the "combustion" reason.

Once upon a time the air we breathe and the food we eat were different but above all I think it depends on where and how we live. I am 55 years old, I have been ill for 7 years and I am sure that pipe and cigars have had few faults. I will smoke my pipe as long as there is air in my lungs. I'm pretty sure that day will come at the right time.

Explain ""(leukoplakia)"" and tobacco please answer I would love to hear what you think

Totally unrelated, do you use a telephoto lens and external mic to achieve this "film look".

Thank you for this.

that "gel stuff" on flavored tobacco is glycerin. it helps keep it moist longer too.

So if I have this right - smoke more, smoke bigger pipes, drink while you smoke, dont smoke cigarettes, and generally just keep on pipe smoking because the danger is ver y low but the joy is very high. Cheers!

I like the bend pipes, there nice.

Could you please tell me where to buy the style of this pipe, online? NWpipesmoker

Most of the pipes on amazon are found under the “health” category

We are all going to die so what are we trying to avoid by not having any vices?

If second-hand smoke causes cancer then none of us should have live through the 70s. Everyone smoked. All the time. And everywhere.

May I ask what type of pipe bits you're using and what they are called? Thanks for your great videos.

good one, love this camera or filter it almost looks like super8 , anyway, I ride a motorcycle everyday to work. the MCN statistic while unbiased also is loaded by reported accidents. a small side swipe in a car is not much maybe not reported but on a bike it could be a wreck, 33 time more likely to be in an accident or 33times that accident will be 'bad'. I will go check the link. and how about the risks of pipe smoking, you really can't do a study and subject people to harm to prove it. I really feel while there is risk, it isn't worse than sitting by a fire camping or by the hearth. cigarettes have been tested and reviewed but they can only by extension attach findings to pipe smoking with such little and mostly anecdotal evidence of habits. but we do what we enjoy. I am glad to see you are doing well.

I am in the twice a week column and always outside, which I consider the best way to limit my second hand smoke inhalation. Love the unflavored mineral water combo.