Pipe
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| Term | Pipe |
| Short definition | Pipe - (pronounced) In relation to tobacco use, a device that has a mouthpiece on one end of a pipe and on the other end a small bowl filled with tobacco that is lit and smoked. The smoke from a pipe is not normally inhaled into the lungs. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Pipe - (pronounced) In relation to tobacco use, a device that has a mouthpiece on one end of a pipe and on the other end a small bowl filled with tobacco that is lit and smoked. The smoke from a pipe is not normally inhaled into the lungs. It contains nicotine and many cancer-causing chemicals that are harmful to both smokers and non-smokers. Pipe smoking can lead to nicotine addiction and cause cancer of the mouth, larynx (larynx), esophagus, lungs, pancreas, and bladder. It can also cause heart disease, lung disease, and other health problems
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