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  2. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 December 2024. Circumstances, mechanisms, and factors of tobacco consumption on human health "Health effects of smoking" and "Dangers of smoking" redirect here. For cannabis, see Effects of cannabis. For smoking crack cocaine, see Crack cocaine § Health issues. "Smoking and health" redirects here ...

  3. List of additives in cigarettes - Wikipedia

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    Among the 250 known harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 69 can cause cancer." [7] [2] [8] [9] See: Health effects of tobacco smoking and List of cigarette smoke carcinogens. Although many of these additives are used in making cigarettes, each cigarette does not contain all of these additives.

  4. List of cigarette smoke carcinogens - Wikipedia

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    Typical tobacco packaging warning message about the health effect of smoking tobacco The front of a 20 pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes sold in New Zealand. Brazil's third batch of graphic images (since replaced), mandatory on all cigarette packs. Philippines. Graphic tobacco packaging warning messages from 2016 to 2018.

  5. E-cigs might be much less harmful than actual cigarettes - AOL

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    He suggested that "local stop smoking services should look to support e-cigarette users in their journey to quitting completely." Debates over e-cigarettes' appeal to youths has caused some ...

  6. Bromoform - Wikipedia

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    Bromoform was discovered in 1832 by Löwig who distilled a mixture of bromal and potassium hydroxide, as analogous to preparation of chloroform from chloral. [5]Bromoform can be prepared by the haloform reaction using acetone and sodium hypobromite, by the electrolysis of potassium bromide in ethanol, or by treating chloroform with aluminium bromide.

  7. Study links e-cigarettes to incurable disease called 'Popcorn ...

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    E-cigarettes are often touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, but according to a study released by the Harvard School of Public Health, they may just pose a different threat than ...

  8. Epigenetic effects of smoking - Wikipedia

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    Exposure to cigarette smoke impacts proteins involved in DNA methylation. These effects come from either hypoxia induced by the cigarette smoke, or the chemical consequences of nicotine. Inhaling cigarette smoke increases blood levels of carbon monoxide which negatively affects oxygenation throughout the body leading to hypoxia. [1]

  9. Tobacco harm reduction - Wikipedia

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    The consumption of tobacco products and its harmful effects affect both smokers and non-smokers, [9] and is a major risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, periodontal diseases, teeth decay and loss, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancers, strokes, several debilitating ...