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If nicotine isn't harmful in itself, why does chewing tobacco cause cancers of the mouth?



Because there are more than 70 carcinogenic compounds in tobacco.


Are nicotine skin patches causing an epidemic of skin cancer where they are placed?

Not all side effects are caused by the active ingredient.




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