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This is a huge problem because cigarettes also contain more than 70 carcinogens, or cancer-causing substances, including: Arsenic Formaldehyde, which is used for embalming corpses Hydrogen cyanide Lead Besides causing cancer, these substances contribute to other serious health issues, such as coronary artery disease, lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and emphysema

Authors details Dr Janine Nip, ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, tkou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Prof Richard Edwards, ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Head of Public Health of the College of Medicine & Public Health, Flinders University Prof Janet Hoek, Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, tkou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Assoc Prof Andrew Waa, Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, tkou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Lani Teddy, ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, tkou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Appendix 1