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 Smoking Causes Various Cancers
Smoking increases chances of cancers such as lung cancer, esophagus, larynx, mouth cancer, throat cancer, kidneyv cancer, pancreas, stomach cancer, cervix, and myeloid leukemia.
Effects
Menthols vs. Regular
Among African-American smokers, 84.5% prefer menthols rather than tobacco, compared to the 26.9% of white smokers and the 33.6% of Asian smokers. Although, cigarettes are all around unhealthy, a menthol cigarrete is riskier than a non-menthol cigarette. Either way, you will be causing harm to yourself.
A Deadly mix
Smoke in a cigarette contains over 7,000 chemicals, and over 70 chemicals that can cause cancer. It also contains ammonia. Ammonia is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell, it dissolves in water to give a strong alkaline solution.
Health Effects
Smoking causes bad breath, stained teeth, cancer, death, harm to your DNA, lung diseases, heart diseases, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), and heart arrythmias.