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Smoking Cigarettes Exposes Smokers to Radiation

Original: Tobacco – Smoking Cigarettes – Radiation Dose

A reference page explains that tobacco leaves naturally absorb radioactive polonium-210 and lead-210 from soil and fertiliser, and that smokers inhale this radiation with every cigarette, receiving a measurable dose to the lungs. The claim that smoking delivers a notable radiation exposure, sometimes compared with X-rays, has drawn renewed attention online.

Why now: People are surprised that cigarettes are a significant man-made radiation source, a lesser-known health risk.

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