Women health
*Women health>>>Lung Cancer

Is it the nicotine or the smoke particles that cause lung cancer?


people that only chew tobacco or snuff don't seem to have the high rates of lung cancer that smokers do.They may get more mouth cancer but not the same lung cancer as smokers.

That's because chewing tobacco never gets to the lungs.
Nicotine causes the addiction but not the cancer. What causes the cancer is all the other crap that tobacco companies mix in with the tobacco to make the cigarettes and cigars taste better and burn better. I have read that the American Native people who smoke only dried tobacco leaves have a very low incidence of lung cancer.
Of course today we also have all the wonderful polution in the air from chemical plants and car exhaust plus the pollution of the water by chemical plants who produce chemical fertilizers for golf courses and farms and people's lawns. Smoking is only one way to get lung cancer. My next door neighbor never smoked a day in her life but died of lung cancer. She used to commute to New York City everyday for many years because that was where she worked. Sucks doesn't it?
LL
It can
Actual its the other ingrediants in the cigerettes that cause the cancer. Read the label of a pack of cigerettes and you'll see.
yeah its the crap in the smoke/chew. the nicotine is pretty addicitve but isnt really all that harmful, except it might raise your blood pressure a bit. youre right, chewers dont get lung cancer but they get tounge, throat and mouth cancer at much higher rates so its still just about as bad
Just the smoke. Nicotine is fairly harmless in itself. You can get the patch to get the nicotin high without the side effects but the dose is small and the effect is lame. Kinda makes ya sick if you have not been exposed to it before.
I think it is the tar that gives you lung cancer I quit smoking 2 months ago and started chewing and I fill a lot better I can smell the air better and taste food better.
the smoke particles cause lung cancer because they fill the lungs with gunk... nicotine causes the addiction
Tags
Incontinence Infertility Irritable Bowel Syndrome Liposuction Lung Cancer Lupus Health Insurance Heart Disease Hepatitis
Related information
  • Is it the nicotine or the smoke particles that cause lung cancer?
  • What is the average age of a person diagnosed with lung cancer?
  • What is the life expectancy of a stage four lung cancer patient with metastasis to brain and liver?
  • My sept father was recently found out he has lung cancer? Does anyone know much on this topic?
  • A friend of mine was diagnosed with stage B lung cancer. Can you tell me what the survival rate is for that?
  • Whats to be expected in the final hours with lung cancer,system shutdown, heart attack what?
  • Hey Dr Frank - whats the first early symptoms of lung cancer?
  • How to get tarceva in uk from nhs for lung cancer (i am paying for it myself)?
    •    

    Health Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster
    The information on whfhhc.com is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.