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Smoking is causally related to the occurrence of cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, lung and oesophagus. It is also a contributory factor to the development of cancer of the pancreas, kidney and urinary bladder (1). Tobacco smoke contains more than 3800 compounds (2). Some of these compounds such as the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), aromatic amines, N-nitroso compounds, polonium-210 and others are known to be strong carcinogens. There are also toxic smoke constituents such as nicotine, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, hydrogen cyanide and others (1).
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Fisher, S., Spiegelhalder, B., Preussmann, R. (1991). Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines: Underestimated Carcinogens in Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke. In: Hill, M.J., Giacosa, A. (eds) Causation and Prevention of Human Cancer. Developments in Oncology, vol 63. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3308-1_9
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