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Consumption of tobacco causes

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COPD
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Cancer
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Asthma
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All of these
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Solution

The correct option is D All of these
  • Tobacco use has predominantly negative effects on human health and concern about the health effects of tobacco has a long history.
  • Tobacco also contains nicotine, which is a highly addictive psychoactive drug.
  • When tobacco is smoked, nicotine causes physical and psychological dependency.
  • Tobacco use leads most commonly to diseases affecting the heart, liver and lungs. Smoking is a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (including emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis), and several cancers (particularly lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and mouth, bladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer). It also causes peripheral arterial disease and high blood pressure. Hence, Consumption of tobacco causes COPD, Cancer and Asthma.
So, the correct answer is ' All of these'.

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