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Nicotine does not cause cancer. Nicotine causes addiction, which makes it increasingly difficult for a smoker to quit. It is other chemicals within tobacco that damage cells and may cause cancer.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Would nicotine gum be available if it did?
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∙ 14y agoNicotine has not yet been proven to be carcinogenic.
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∙ 11y agoI dont know, do you?
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∙ 14y agoyes, mouth cancer
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 12y agoyes it can
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Is snus really bad for you?
It is not harmful. It does not cause gum recession or cancer. Nicotine is as safe as caffeine.
Can nicotine gum cause pancreatic cancer?
nichotin causes lungs cancer,and also it may affect our pancreatic juise.smoking causes the above damages to our body.
What cancer is leading cause of death?
nicotine.
Is the leading cause of cancer deaths?
nicotine.
Which of these is the leading cause of cancer deaths?
Nicotine
What is the leading cause of cancer is deaths?
nicotine.
What is the causes of nicotine?
Tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, chew, snuff. These are all known to cause cancer. Nicotine patches, nicotine gum, electronic cigarettes which deliver nicotine through steam. These are safer and don't cause cancer.
Can Nicorette gum cause high blood pressure?
Yes it does. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_chewing_tobacco_raise_your_heart_rate
Can chewing one piece of gum give you cancer?
A) We don't tend to 'eat' chewing gum, we generally just chew it and then dispose of it. B) Smoking affects you - seriously - no matter what else you may be doing. I don't think that the dangers you face from smoking are lessened, or increased, by chewing gum at the same time. If the gum is a Nicotine Gum, as used by people trying to quit smoking, then you are increasing the dosage of nicotine that your body is getting. Nicotine is highly poisonous.
Does nicorette gum cause gum disease?
Nicorette gum contains nicotine, the addictive ingredient in cigarettes. While nicotine does not 'cause' gum disease, it has been shown to contribute to the severity of the disease. Nicotine is toxic to cells called fibroblasts. Fibroblasts are cells that create and rebuild connective tissue in the body. Connective tissue is destroyed in gum disease, and when fibroblast function is impaired by nicotine, the body's ability to fight off the disease is significantly limited. Therefore, gum disease generally tends to be more severe in people who ingest or inhale nicotine.
What can make gum disease worse?
gum can cause lung cancer
Can nicotine cause breast cancer?
this has been unaware that it can but it will cause many other viersions of cancer that will end up killing you
