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2. Carcinogens

A carcinogen is any substance, radiation or radionuclide that is an agent directly involved with causing cancerous problems in the living body. Considering that, tobacco products have been linked to a plethora of cancers, throat, mouth, tongue, and lung cancers, due to its inclusion of over thirty-three known carcinogens.

These harmful entities include: benzene, used for lubricants, dyes, detergents and pesticides; acetaldehyde, a toxic irritant of the skin, eyes, mucous membrane, throat and respiratory tract, and known to be damaging to DNA, as it binds to proteins causing abnormal muscle development; and vinyl chloride which is an important chemical used for the production of polyvinyl chloride, also known as PVC.