Tobacco smoke iron: an initiator/promoter of multiple diseases.
Tobacco smoking enhances risk for a diversity of acute and chronic diseases. Iron is a constant prominent component of mainstream tobacco smoke. The manifold toxic activities of inhaled iron could be responsible for a notable portion of the spectrum of smoking-related diseases.
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Department of Biology and Program in Medical Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA. eweinber@indiana.edu
D002273:Carcinogens; D004194:Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000633:toxicity*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012306:Risk; D012906:Smoke; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014026:Nicotiana
D002273:Carcinogens; D012906:Smoke; D007501:Iron