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“Quora Question“
Do cigarettes expire? I have a pack of 1-year-old Marlboro Reds, I’m smoking it, and it still smells strong.
It’s going to “expire”, no, but it could make them burn wildly different and taste different than a brand new and brand new package. Try winding/tubes and machines and you will notice this effect more dramatically. I am sure that if you put your open package into a ziplock bag while not using them, they will survive as well as they would on a store shelf.
When a cigarette becomes stale, it has lost its moisture in the tobacco and tastes different. Commercial cigarettes generally do not become obsolete unless the package has been opened and takes approximately two days. People usually look for an expiration date to make sure something doesn’t taste bad, smell bad, or be bad for their health. Therefore, work is underway to incorporate the expiration schedule or expiration date on cigarette packages, which will be of interest to consumers and manufacturers, “the sources said.
Under existing BIS standards, a cigarette package must specify manufacturer details, month and year of production, duration, and price, plus a free call center and email address.
“Reddit Question“
Cigarettes don’t expire, but the person smoking them does.
Cigarette manufacturers can get another mandate to give “benefits” to smokers. In addition to the legal warnings and other applicable details, the “first” or “expiration” details should be included in the package similar to other food and consumer goods
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is investigating the matter as it has long been a demand from tobacco and gutkha communities and consumers.
“The best / expiration date of cigarette packets can be submitted soon and we believe it can also counter the counterfeiting of cigarettes. Our research team has found traces of the fungus in some products, which are even more harmful when inhaled,” BIS sources said.
Sources make it clear that good quality cigarettes can be made after taking full precautions in tobacco processing to prevent any fungal growth, but research has shown that after some time it becomes rancid. Illegal cigarettes are on the rise and smoking has a greater impact on health.
“Cigarettes are not really finished, they are calm. When the cigarette gets old, it loses moisture in the tobacco and tastes different. Commercial cigarettes usually take two days until the pack is opened. Therefore, work is ongoing to better include premature expiration or on cigarette packs, which will benefit consumers as well as manufacturers, ”the sources said.
According to current BIS standards, the cigarette packet must specify the manufacturer’s details, month and year of manufacture, length, and price, along with the toll-free call center and email address.
“A few years ago an accident mark on tobacco products was added to the Supreme Court order and its expiration date is new,” the sources said.
According to the International Cancer Society report, the largest image warning on cigarette packs is 85 percent on both sides of the pack, with India ranking fifth jointly with Hong Kong and Thailand.
The report found that 118 countries and territories now need Illustrated Health Alerts on more than 100 cigarette packages in 2016.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use kills six million people a year. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India (GATS), the number of tobacco users in India is 274.9 million. This includes 163.7 million non-smokers, 68.9 million smokers, and non-smokers, and 42.3 million non-smokers.
“Cigarettes are often the best before information. Considering the expiration date, regulatory and enforcement agencies will have to comply. We sincerely hope that it will come into force and take care of the growing threat of illegal cigarettes in the Indian market. Over the years, India has become the fourth-largest market in the world for illicit cigarettes and is the main reason for this.
Loss of revenue to the government poses a serious threat to national security as illicit trade is known worldwide for organized crime.
According to a World Bank report, illegal cigarettes are having a serious impact on a nation’s health because “the availability of cheap illegal cigarettes increases the likelihood of addiction among young people – especially illegal imports”. “Aspirants Smoke Through Brands.”
FAQ
Sure, why not? Unless they are wet they will probably light and burn, and if they burn there will be some smoke you can inhale. Probably not much of a nicotine hit though, that’s probably all dried up.
Or, did you mean will it be safe to smoke 20 year old cigarettes? Sure, why not! Considering they were never safe to begin with, who cares? How silly would it be for a cigarette smoker to reject stale ones saying they might not be good for you.
One thing for sure, they will taste like crap. Or, more crap than they did when they were new. But since they all taste like crap to begin with anyway, who cares?
EDIT: (a few days later) Or did you mean — Can you smoke twenty (a full pack of) “year-old” cigarettes?
Same answer.
If you are freezing the Box, the tobacco should remain fresh for one year. After one year, the tobacco will usually develop a bland, even stale, flavor after that period. If you have a bag, you can store the cigarettes in there, but they won’t remain as fresh (around 3-6 months) as long.
