The 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health

Objective: A mutagen is an agent that increases the chances of a mutation, while a carcinogen is an environmental agent that can contribute to the development of cancer. Carcinogens are often mutagenic. Among the best known mutagenic carcinogens are radiation, organic chemicals, and viruses Tobacco smoke, foods, certain hormones and pollutants all contain chemicals that can be carcinogenic. Tobacco smoke contains a number of organic chemicals that are known carcinogens, and it is estimated that smoking is also implicated in the development of cancers of the Lungs, mouth, larynx, bladder, kidney and pancreas.

Methods: Through analyses of available documented scientific evidences published.

Results: The greater the number of cigarettes smoked per day, the earlier the habit starts, and the higher the tar content, the more likely it is that cancer will develop. When smoking is combined with drinking alcohol, the risk of these cancers increase even more. Passive smoking or inhalation of someone else's tobacco smoke, is also dangerous and probably causes a few thousand deaths each year. Smoking is sustained through addition to nicotine contained in tobacco. The presentation will look at some of the carcinogens in tobacco and at the science of nicotine addition. The main conclusion from research findings is that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of Lung Cancer followed by the inhalation of abestos fillings. And will support advocacies to restrict and control tobacco smoking especially in public places.