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Lung cancer occurs when the cells within the lung tissue are altered at a genetic level to mutate and multiply at an aggressive rate. The results of many studies on the effects of tobacco have shown that cigarette smoke carries numerous chemicals, called âmutagensâ, that cause lung tissue cells to mutate. Substances such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen peroxide and benzopyrene contained in cigarette smoke affect how cells change and grow.
Of these cancers, it's thought that at least 80 percent can be attributed to smoking. There are many chemicals in cigarettes that are known to cause cancer and more which are considered toxic to humans. It's not only lung cancer, however. There are many cancers which are caused by smoking.