How does smoking cause bladder cancer?

Carcinogens: A large number of the chemicals in tobacco smoke are carcinogenic. Many of these compounds are excreted into the urine that sits in the bladder and affects the lining of the urinary bladder. Tobacco carcinogens reach the bladder through blood stream as well.

Carcinogens: Just like lung cancer and smoking, there is association between bladder cancer and smoking. The carcinogens taken up by the body are excreted into the urine which was held in the bladder and all those chemicals can then act on the lining of the bladder to cause cancer.

Yes: Smoking is one of the leading causes of bladder cancer. In fact very recent studies have shown an even higher link between smoking and bladder cancer thanv previously thought.

Yes: Most common cause.