Letter to the editorThird hand smoke – A hidden demon
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Can THS cause oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)?
Studies have proved that SHS is correlated with various types of cancers like lung, digestive tract, and HNSCC [1], [6], [7]. It was proved that chronic exposure to TSNA is worse than acute exposure [4]. TSNA can cause DNA adduction and mutations which lead to tumor initiation and progression [1]. TSNA is a major toxic product formed in THS [2]. Hang et al. also established that long term effect of TSNA in THS is responsible for cancer in human cells [8]. Thus, it is the foremost cause of
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