Cigarette Smoke Saliva Of Healthy Change Into Deadly

 Saliva contains anti-oxidants. It is a molecule that can help protect the body against cancer. The researchers found that cigarette smoke destroys them and saliva turns into a dangerous cocktail of chemicals which can accelerate the development of oral cancer.

Jean King, Director of Tobacco Control for Cancer Research UK, which has the British Journal of Cancer, said: "This is World No Tobacco Day this week and once again we see the terrible effects of smoking on health can be.

''This insight into how mouth cancer can develop offers more reasons for smokers to try and stop people know of a link with lung cancer, and this research adds compelling evidence about the damage smoking can do to your mouth .."
'' These figures refer to the head and neck cancers, which include the nose, mouth, lips, tongue, gums, tonsils, pharynx and larynx cancer.