Additionally, if tobacco is cultivated in soil contaminated with radon, a radioactive metal, the radon can rise and adhere to the underside of tobacco leaves
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Prof Allan Hackshaw at the UCL Cancer Institute at University College London, who led the study, told the BBC: "There's been a trend in quite a few countries for heavy smokers to cut down, thinking that's perfectly fine, which is the case for things like cancer
Second-hand smoke significantly endangers non-smokers, leading to heightened risks of lung conditions, heart disease, and respiratory infections, with an alarming 41,000 deaths annually attributed to this exposure