New insights on assessing cancer risk of exposure to carcinogens from tobacco smoke inhalation

Samera Hussein Hamad*

Tobacco products is still the leading cause of deaths worldwide. 80% of lung cancer is attributed to tobacco smoking [1-3]. It has been found that the exposure to tobacco smoke is the primary etiologic factor responsible for lung cancer; and that the decline in the incidence and the mortality of lung cancer is associated with the decline in smoking [3,4]. At the same time, the use of e-cigarette (e-cig) starts to arise rapidly; almost all major tobacco manufacturers are now marketing e-cigarette [2]. 

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Published on: Jun 3, 2020 Pages: 14-15

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