10 chemicals in tobacco SJC Public Health Services | Nicotine is an addictive, poisonous chemical found tobacco. It can also be made in the laboratory (synthetic nicotine). 🧪 Nicotine Smoking: Effects, Risks, Diseases, Quitting

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More than 70 carcinogens have been identified in the cigarette smoke produced by the combustion of tobacco, which can damage peoples DNA and lay the groundwork for cancer

While all these products originate from the same source the tobacco plant the way the leaves are processed, cut, and blended makes a significant difference in their taste, strength, and intended use

DOI: Received: Accepted: Published: Publisher Name: Springer, Cham Print ISBN: 978-3-031-22482-9 Online ISBN: 978-3-031-22483-6 eBook Packages: MedicineReference Module Medicine

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In the 1560s, French ambassador Jean Nicot saw tobacco in backyards of Lisbon, where he worked as a diplomat