Does nicotine cause cancer

Nicotine is a carcinogen, which means that it has the ability to cause cell mutation. Most cell mutations are like still born babies; they don’t live long. Any cell mutation that is viable and replicates can become cancer. Aspirin also has …

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In fact, nicotine does not cause cancer; it the addictive chemical in tobacco that keeps you puffing away, year after year. However, tobacco smoke has a grand total of 4,000 chemicals – out of which 43 are extremely cancer causing. Therefor…

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But, Nicotine is an addictive drug. It is NOT the nicotine in cigarette smoke that causes cancer. Nicotine may keep you smoking, but it is the other bad chemicals in cigarettes that make smoking so dangerous. Things to consider about smok…

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Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

Is it the nicotine in cigarettes that cause cancer?

Q: Or all the other chemicals in it? I know that most of the other chemicals do, but isn’t nicotine just a stimulant? And does nicotine alone cause cancer?

A: Nicotine alone does not cause cancer. It is mostly caused by the tar and carbon monoxide. Nicotine only creates the addictive nicotine receptors in the brain that cause you to crave nicotine.

Is nicotine gum dangerous? Can it cause cancer? How do I quit smoking?

Q: I want to quit smoking. I was thinking of different options besides the Rx route. I was wondering is nicotine gum dangerous as in cancerous? I know some people who just switched addictions from ciggs to the gum. Is it the nicotine that causes cancer or the other chemicals in cigarettes? What is the “healthiest” was to quit smoking…besides cold turkey.Ciggerettes are $6.50 here in TX now…I know what you mean!

A: tobacco is what gives you cancer, not the nicotine. Also all the other crap. i would go with the gum or patch (gum taste horrible)

Does nicotine cause cancer?

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A: Nicotine is a carcinogen, which means that it has the ability to cause cell mutation. Most cell mutations are like still born babies; they don’t live long. Any cell mutation that is viable and replicates can become cancer. Aspirin also has this ability in a testube but aspirin does not cause significant cell mutation in the human body and thus is not considered a carcinogen.Carcinogens alone do not cause cancer but they increase the risk. Your body is making new cells all over the body, all the time. It’s like shooting craps with loaded dice, they won’t always fall the way you want, but the chances are better. If you maintain contact with a carcinogen, like nicotine, your chances go up! And it’s not just smoking; chewing tobacco and snuff have been shown to increase the chances of lip, mouth, gum, and throat cancers.It’s true that there are many chemicals that are worse than nicotine but I just try to avoid things that could kill me.