时差N小时 香烟,烟斗及雪茄的危害(上)

We all know that smoking cigarettes is bad.

我们都对吸烟有害健康这一点心知肚明。

But what about smoking a pipe or cigars?

但是抽烟斗或抽雪茄呢？

Since you don't inhale¹, is it better for your health?

如果你不吸气，那样对你的健康更有好处吗？

Or at least less bad?

或者危害少了很多？

Good question. So first, it's true that cigarettes are in a league of their own when it comes to ruining your health.

问得好。因此，首先，抽烟确实在有害健康。

And it's also true that pipes and cigars have an aura of sophistication and, perhaps, harmless² merriment.

而人们普遍认为抽烟斗或抽雪茄也许不会对健康造成影响。

But the fact is that in their own way, pipes and cigars are plenty bad for you.

但事实上烟斗或雪茄都会对你的身体产生危害。

Like cigarettes, smoking a pipe or cigar is linked to all sorts of cancers.

就像香烟一样，烟斗或雪茄会让你患上各种癌症。

Cancer of the lung, lip, tongue, mouth, and throat, to name a few.

还有肺，唇，舌，口腔和咽喉癌等方面的疾病。

1 inhale   

v.吸入(气体等)，吸(烟)

参考例句：

• Don't inhale dust into your lung.别把灰尘吸进肺里。
• They are pleased to not inhale second hand smoke.他们很高兴他们再也不会吸到二手烟了。

2 harmless   

adj.无害的，无恶意的

参考例句：

• This experiment was harmless to the animals.这个试验不会对动物造成伤害。
• He was a harmless sort.他是一个不怀恶意的人。