Tobacco and cancer

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Breast cancer. Smoking tobacco increases the risk of breast cancer in women who started before they got pregnant for the first time (Gaudet, 2013).
Lung cancer. Smoking tobacco is a significant risk factor for developing lung cancer. The risk increases with daily use, cumulative doses, the number of years of consumption and onset at an early age (Caicojya, 2003).
References
- Gaudet, M., Gapstur, S. M., & Sun, J. (2013). Active...