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Does cigarette smoke put you at risk for tongue cancer?
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Yes: Smoking can cause number of cancers including mouth cancer.
Answered 9/22/2021
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es: Cigarette smoking and chewing tobacco raises the risk of oral cancers including tongue cancer.
Answered 3/12/2020
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