Does Nicotine Cause Cancer?

Does nicotine cause cancer? No, it is not the nicotine in cigarette smoke that causes cancer – tar in cigarette smoke causes cancer. Nicotine is an addictive drug that keeps you smoking, but it is the other harmful chemicals in cigarettes that make smoking so dangerous.

Is nicotine on its own harmful?

While not cancer-causing or excessively harmful on its own, nicotine is heavily addictive and exposes people to the extremely harmful effects of tobacco dependency. Smoking is the most common preventable cause of death in the United States.

What kind of cancer does nicotine cause?

Tobacco use causes many types of cancer, including cancer of the lung, larynx (voice box), mouth, esophagus, throat, bladder, kidney, liver, stomach, pancreas, colon and rectum, and cervix, as well as acute myeloid leukemia.