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Cancer-causing agents in tobacco Cancer causing agent in tobacco and cancer causing substance in tobacco include multiple deadly chemicals: In tobacco smoke: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)Formed during combustion, directly damage DNA N-NitrosaminesPowerful carcinogens that cause mutations BenzeneLinked to blood cancers like leukaemia FormaldehydeDamages respiratory tissue and DNA Arsenic and chromiumHeavy metals that interfere with DNA repair In smokeless tobacco (gutka, khaini, zarda): Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs)Most potent carcinogens in chewing tobacco Polonium-210Radioactive substance that damages cells Areca nut alkaloidsIn products like gutka, independently increase cancer risk Tobacco smoke and its cancer risk Smoking causes cancer through multiple pathways

Lingering toxins like nicotine and tar affect indoor air quality and may aggravate allergies, asthma, and other respiratory issues

A 2019 extension includes outdoor areas such as outdoor restaurant terraces and several public outdoor spaces such as bus stops, train platforms, entrances of public buildings, schoolyards, playgrounds and sports fields

Smoking may influence how medications for Graves disease work