how does smoking cigarettes cause lung cancer The harmful chemicals in directly damage cells, causing DNA mutations that increase risk. Over time, these damaged cells grow abnormally, leading to tumor formation in the lungs. Quitting smoking Why Smoking ANYTHING Can Cause
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Studies show that smokers are 15 to 30 times more likely to develop lung cancer compared to non-smokers
You might assume secondhand smoke is less harmful because youre not the one holding the cigarette
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Funding This research project was supported by NIH grants DE025992 (DS and XL), DE027074 (DS and XL), CA206105 (DS), KiDS of NYU Langone (PC), and the NYU Mega grant initiative (DS and XL)
