My work includes cutting sticks of cigarettes into small bits. Would smelling tobacco cause cancer in long run

Question

My work includes cutting sticks of cigarettes into small bits. But I do not smoke. Would constant inhaling of tobacco smell/odour cause cancer in the long run?

Answer 1

I don't know that there is any evidence of this. I think the danger is in inhaling the smoke of burning leaves.

If there is any danger in your job, I would think that there would be more danger in the chemical additives used then the tobacco itself.

Answer 2

It is the smoking which causes cancer. Chewing of tobacco also causes mouth cancer but odour, though offensive, is not known to cause cancer.

Answer 3

It is a good smell, there's an office building I visit all the time that has pipe tobacco scented air freshener in all the bathrooms, it's a much better smell than the alternative.

Answer 4

Not the tobacco, at all.
But the chemicals they add - if you are actually cutting cigarettes - that I would be concerned about.

Answer 5

You should quit that job becuase breathing too much tobacco lit or not it will still be bad for your lungs

Answer 6

Wow, I have never thought about that. I would say no, but then all those chemicals that may be harmful before and after burned. Awesome question. Thumbs-up for you.

Answer 7

What job is it that you cut them into small bits??? Just really curious

Answer 8

sOONER OR LATYER THE SMELL OF TOBACCO IS GOING TO START AFFECT THE NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF YOUR BRAIN,ALTHOUGH U WILL NEVER GET CANCER FROM SMELLING IT.

Answer 9

no it won't you need to digeste it in some way or chew on it being near it wont do anything

Answer 10

please tell me that you don't really think you can get cancer from smelling tobacco...