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Bookmark or Share- Tobacco - WikipediaTobacco contains the highly addictive stimulant alkaloid nicotine as well as harmala alkaloids. [1] Tobacco use is a cause or risk factor for many deadly diseases, especially those affecting the heart, liver, and lungs [2] as well as many cancers.
- Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)Tobacco. Nicotine contained in tobacco is highly addictive and tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other debilitating health conditions. Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use.
- Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking | CDCCigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. 1,2. Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life. 1,2.
- Health Risks of Smoking Tobacco | American Cancer SocietyTobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the US, accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each year. On average, people who smoke die about 10 years earlier than people who have never smoked. Most people know smoking can cause cancer.
- Tobacco | Cultivation, Curing & Grading | Britannicatobacco, common name of the plant Nicotiana tabacum and, to a limited extent, Aztec tobacco ( N. rustica) and the cured leaf that is used, usually after aging and processing in various ways, for smoking, chewing, snuffing, and extraction of nicotine.
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