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Carbon Monoxide is generally created when combustibles burn. It is not known to cause cancer, although carbon monoxide poisoning can have many symptoms and can cause loss of consciousness and death.
See this article at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
http://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo. It is the tar and other impurities in the smoke. If you are inhaling these, they will destroy the very tiny cilia that are important in the respiratory tract. Those impurities are what cause the cancer and they remain deep in the lungs as the cilia can't remove them. Nicotine in the cigarettes is one of the most addictive substances know. So you will continue even if you are aware.
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Does gas from cars cause lung cancer?
Carbon monoxide
Why is it not healthy for people to smoke?
its not healthy because carbon monoxide and lung cancer.
What are the four warnings on a cigarette package?
It became required by law after studied proved that cigarette smoking is harmful.
What could cause lung cancer?
Smoking is one cause of lung cancer.
What is a major cause of lung cancer?
Lung Cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
Is carbon dioxide dangerous to peoples health?
yes, it can cause lung cancer if breathed too much
What 3 substances are in cigarettes?
nicotine ashes and lung cancer.
Why is carbon soot dangerous?
If carbon soot is breathed into the lungs, it can cause black lung disease. Black lung disease can make breathing difficulty and make the body susceptible to many other diseases. Eventually it can lead to lung cancer.
What sort of cancer can tar cause?
Lung cancer.
What kind of cancer does somking cause?
Some times it can cause lung cancer
How can it be that some people get lung cancer who havnet smoked?
Smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer.
What is the cause of lung cancer?
SMOKING
