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1 All tobacco smoke contains chemicals that can cause cancer, and cigar smoke is no exception. 2  Regular cigar smoking increases the risk of several types of cancers, including cancers of the mouth, lip, tongue, throat, esophagus, larynx and lung. 3  Lung and heart disease.
How does smoking cause cancer? The main way that smoking causes cancer is by damaging our DNA, including key genes that protect us against cancer. Many of the chemicals found in cigarettes have been shown to cause DNA damage, including benzene, polonium-210, benzo(a)pyrene and nitrosamines.