Is tea smoke really harmful to the body?

Jul 17, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

I am a 22-year-old female. When I was young, I saw my grandfather smoking tea leaves, and I would like to ask whether smoking tea is actually harmful to health.

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Jingli
Tea smoke is harmful to health. Tea smoke is a type of smoking product made from tea leaves. Although it does not contain nicotine, it produces harmful substances such as tar and carbon monoxide during combustion. After entering the body through respiration, these substances can irritate and damage the respiratory tract and lungs. Long-term and heavy inhalation may cause respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and emphysema. Moreover, the tar in tea smoke may reach other parts of the body through the circulatory system, increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and coronary heart disease. Although tea smoke may reduce nicotine intake to some extent, the harmful substances produced during combustion still pose a threat to human health. It is recommended that people minimize or avoid inhaling tea smoke in order to protect their health.