# Menthol Cigarettes = Menthol Crystals In Your Lungs?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menthol-cigarettes-menthol-crystals-in-your-lungs/195099>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 14, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menthol-cigarettes-menthol-crystals-in-your-lungs/195099 "2003-08-14T05:48:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menthol-cigarettes-menthol-crystals-in-your-lungs/195099/1 "2003-08-14T05:48:29Z")

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The title says it all, almost. This was the UL-like statement conveyed to me as a youth by some combination of fellow delinquents and minatory health class teachers – you smoke menthols, it’s even worse than regular cancer sticks, b/c the menthol (which I suppose allegedly originates from some purified mint-plant extract) will re-crystallize in your lung tissue.

Yes? No?

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**Author:** ![Bob55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Bob55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob55)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menthol-cigarettes-menthol-crystals-in-your-lungs/195099/2 "2003-08-14T06:05:06Z")

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I’m unsure about the crystals, but one of the real dangers of menthol cigarettes is that users tend to [inhale more deeply,](http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/research/archive/smoking.htm) taking in more nicotine.