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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.
Does pure tobacco cause cancer? I want to grow some organic tobacco at home and make my own cigarettes without chemicals. But my question is does smoking pure tobacco without chemicals cause cancer? Is there a risk? Im asking this because my grandmother used to smoke organic tobacco almost all of her life and never got cancer and she smoked for... show more I want to grow some organic tobacco at home and make my own cigarettes without chemicals.