Clove Cigarettes

More is being reported on the recently FDA banned, Clove Cigarettes, by ABC news and summarized by Join Together
Although many people think, because they seem to be more "natural" or are different from the usual cigarettes smoked that they are safer; instead, Clove Cigarettes, which have recently been banned by the FDA are dangerous. It has been reported that, the chemical in cloves, eugenol, is the topical anesthetic dentists use to numb the mouth. When smokers inhale clove smoke their throats are numbed by the eugenol and that allows them to breathe in the smoke more deeply. Richard Hurt, director of the Nicotine Dependence Center, at the Mayo Clinic was quoted as saying. "Most officials agree that when young people smoke cloves (cigarettes), they get hooked faster because of the anesthetic, eugenol, in the cloves. In many respects clove cigarettes are more dangerous than other flavored cigarettes.