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Cigarette smoking induces cancer, by damaging the cell's ability to absorb oxygen!

The cells are actually poisoned by the thousands of toxic chemicals in tobacco products.

The cilia of the respiratory tract are damaged and destroyed. In such a case they do not help the tract remove tobacco smoke and other toxins.

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Because if you smoke, your lungs are damaged very badly and you can get lung caner like THAT. the smoke kills cells near you lungs, and causes LUNG CANCER

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