While lighter-colored blends typically use leaves with lower natural nicotine levels, the total dose you receive is also heavily dictated by the physical size of the cigar and how fast or long you smoke it
While tobacco has a long history of consumption, the modern cigarette, with its mass production and widespread commercialization, emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Any tobacco use, including e-cigarettes, is a health threat, particularly to young people. Tobacco companies have fought efforts to cut e-cigarette flavors, stating they are not aimed at youth, but at adults, as an option to help transition from tobacco cigarettes
What is well established is that roll-up smokers are not taking in less nicotine as a rule, and hand-rolling tobacco carries the same health risks as any other tobacco