The Smoke Journal

Cigarette filters are the small cylindrical sections at the end of most manufactured cigarettes. They serve a practical purpose: to trap some of the particles and chemicals present in tobacco smoke before it reaches the smoker's mouth and lungs. Filters were introduced decades ago as a way to make smoking feel slightly less harsh, and they have since become standard on nearly every pre-rolled brand sold today. But filters are not all the same. Look at a pack of cigarettes an