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Question: Does smoking really cause cancer?

Answer: Yes. Cigarettes cause most cancers of the lung. They are a big factor in cancers of the bladder, pancreas, mouth, larynx, esophagus, and kidney. Smoking cigars is associated with risk of lung, oral, larynx, and esophageal cancer. There's also a link between secondhand smoke and cancer in both adults and children. The long-term health effects of e-cigarettes are still being studied.

(Source: University of Rochester Medical Center, 03 Aug 2025)

Source Link: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?contenttypeid=35&contentid=FAQGeneralCancer