Its used as an industrial disinfectant and as an ingredient in permanent-press fabrics, plywood, glues and other household products, according to the National Cancer Institute
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Tobacco smoking, chewing, and snuffing also cause cancers such as mouth cancer, throat cancer (pharynx), esophagus cancer, bladder cancer, larynx cancer, cervix cancer, kidney malfunction, and different types of leukemia
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[9] The main health risks in tobacco pertain to diseases of the cardiovascular system, in particular smoking being a major risk factor for a myocardial infarction (heart attack), diseases of the respiratory tract such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and emphysema, and cancer, particularly lung cancer and cancers of the larynx and mouth