Tobacco smoking introduces harmful chemicals into the bloodstream, damaging blood vessels and raising blood pressure
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Tobacco use is associated with increased risk of developing various cancers, including lung, Laryngeal, esophagus, oral cavity, bladder, pancreatic, kidney, liver, stomach, Intestinal, cervical, Leukemia, and ovarian cancers Agudo et al., 2012McCormack et al., 2010Shiels et al., 2014
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