It is a common question that, like Wine and whiskey, does cigarettes also taste better with time or do cigarettes expire?
Do cigarettes expire?
THIS IS THE QUESTION, EITHER A SMOKER OR NON SMOKER WANTS TO KNOW!
Well, several funny memes are going viral on the internet about this topic.
CIGARETTES DON’T EXPIRE, BUT THE PERSON SMOKING THEM DOES?
Isn’t it enhances the curiosity to know the answer whether it expires or not.
Before starting the whole discussion on this topic, let me clear that cigarettes don’t really expire, they go stale.
The tobacco in the cigarette lost its moisture and also lost its taste differently so a regular smoker doesn’t like that different taste and usually, it starts losing its moisture after opening the packet, so if you don’t open the packet for a long time its taste will remain unchanged.
• If the cigarette doesn’t expire then what is the Best before date on cigarette packets?
Well, this is a valid question and I am going to bust these things.
Generally, the ‘best before’ or ‘expiry date is not mentioned in all types of cigarette packets. Usually, people look for an expiration date to make sure something won’t taste bad, smell bad or be bad for your health.
Actually, this is all about taste, because in the case of wine and Whisky also, all is about taste, so in the case of cigarettes also, all is about taste.
It is clearly said above that the tobacco inside the cigarette lost its moisture and give a different taste, so if a person is ok with that different taste, then what! go for it.
• Cigarette companies are working on it.
According to the bureau, which sets the standard cigarette parameter, the research is still ongoing as this is the long pending demand of tobacco associations and even by the consumers that if cigarettes are expandable.
Cigarette manufacturers may soon have another mandate to benefit smokers.
Besides the compulsory warnings and other relevant details, the cigarette packets will also have to specify ‘best before’ or ‘expiry’ details on the outer line of the packet.
Fun facts About the question ‘Do Cigarettes ever expire!
Does tobacco expire?
Well, this turns out one of the most searched questions on Google, but you know Google is very clever.
It has the funniest answer to this ever. If you end up searching ‘Do cigarettes ever expire?’ the answer that comes on the top is a sarcastic comment that ” No cigarettes don’t expire but the person who is smoking them expire!”
The reason behind this sarcastic comment is obviously to spread awareness about the harms of tobacco and cigarettes.
- Whether you smoke cigarettes or don’t smoke, you know one thing that cigarettes are bad for your health, that’s why this sarcastic comment is circulating on the internet.
What World Health Organisation (WHO) says about cigarette packaging and its expiry dates
According to the W H O official site, tobacco packaging must not display product expiry dates (in the case of non-smoking tobacco).
On the WHO website, in the Global Health observatory section, it is clearly mentioned that display of expiry dates is prevented on cigarette packaging (Tobacco control: Health warning)
Here are some points that WHO says on Cigarette/Tobacco Packaging.
- Health warnings on cigarette packaging must be placed at the top of the principal display areas of the packets.
- Cigarette packaging and labelling must not display quantitative information on emission yields (such as tar nicotine and carbon monoxide) including when used as part of a brand name or Trademark and it must display qualitative information on emission yields.
- Display of expiry date is prevented but quitline number must appear on cigarette packaging and labelling.
- Packaging and labelling must not use figurative or other signs including colours or numbers as a substitute for prohibited misleading terms and descriptors.
Some queries about cigarette expiration:
1. How many years are the expiration date of a cigarette!
According to International Standards, the expiration date is one year from the manufacturing date and after that, the taste will change, most probably depending on, how they are stocked and moved around.
Well, some stocking rules depends on the legislation of a given country. If the cigarette is stocked according to the standards of the manufacturing company, it can be e remain unchanged for more than a year or it can be dried out if placed in a dry area or it can be over moisturized (if placed in a humid area).
By the way, it is not getting any more or less harmful.
2. What are the effects of smoking expired cigarettes!
Officially there is no much data on expired cigarettes but according to some experts there is no difference between smoking expired cigarettes and non-expired cigarettes as smoking is harmful to your body and also for your wallet.
The most common problem you will face if you consume more nicotine content in your alveolar sac, your lungs will get damaged soon.
Either the cigarette is expired or not expired it is the cause of cancer and always will be, so please take fresh air not nicotine.
3. How long does an unopened cigarette packet stay fresh?
According to Kadett Wilspin, It can stay for as long as you keep it away from liquids for moisture or any form of dampness.
Keep it dry and hot, it will stay for as long as you want it to stay and it will still Hit hard when you smoke it that’s how long a cigarette can last.
Their lifespan is even longer than that of some living things.
After opening the cigarette, it will be stale in about two days if left opened.
Whether some people are more sensitive to that changed taste ie stale taste, so they aren’t really bothered by it until they dry out and really taste funky.
I suppose if you had to, you could vacuum seal most of the open packet and refrigerate the rest to keep it longer. Honestly, you’d better off quitting but that’s just my personal opinion.
Understandably, cigarettes are not a good thing, It would be better if you quit this habit. I hope in this blog post you got your all queries cleared about do cigarettes expire?
And I personally don’t smoke, and I would just like to say that it is dangerous to health whether it expires or not.
Stay healthy and fit.
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