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Esophageal Damage: Prolonged use of tobacco leads to chronic inflammation that eventually weakens lining tissues, thereby exposing them quickly to irritation, especially if they come into contact with harmful chemicals found in smoke like carbon monoxide butane, formaldehyde, etcetera, hence increasing chances for developing GERD among other related diseases

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Lee KW, Kuo WR, Tsai SM, Wu DC, Wang WM, Fang FM, Chiang FY, Ho KY, Wang LF, Tai CF, Kao EL, Chou SH, Lee CH, Chai CY, Ko YC (2005) Different impact from betel quid, alcohol and cigarette: risk factors for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer

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