"Im 31 and have been doing it since I was 15, 16-years-old." The National Cancer Institute says at least 28 chemicals in chewing tobacco are known to cause cancer, it and smokeless tobacco been linked to oral, esophageal, and pancreatic cancers
Cigarette users often consume many per day
1 2 3 4 5 "Global incidence of oesophageal cancer by histological subtype in 2012"
Other health conditions caused by smoking include asthma and other respiratory infections resulting from hydrocarbons and ammonia present in the second-hand smoke
Tobacco addiction affects health by leading to a multitude of immediate and long-term consequences, significantly impacting both physical and mental well-being, as mentioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care, Government of Australia, in an article titled Effects of smoking and tobacco. The harmful effects of tobacco use extend beyond the individual, affecting families and communities, making it a pressing public health issue
