Cancer can be caused by use of

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7.Human Health and Disease

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Cancer can be caused by the use of

A

Tobacco

B

Alcohol

C

Opium

D

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Solution

(a) Benzpyrene present in tobacco smoke is carcinogenic. About $95\%$ victims of lung cancer are due to smoking. Revers smoking cause oral cancer. Bidi smoking cause cancer of tongue, Pharynx, larynx, tonsils and esophagus. Tobacco chewing leads to oral cancer.

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