Nicotine & Testosterone: Is Smoking Tobacco Bad for Men?

Nicotine and Testosterone Cigar in ashtray, lighter and cognac

People often like to say that it is common sense that tobacco is bad for you. Further, If I rolled up a fat cigarette filled with ground coffee beans, it is likely you would consider this a more healthy option than the ordinary cigarette. But is it? Why is there so much stigma attached to the topic of tobacco? After all, is it the tobacco leaf in itself that is killing people?