Bivariate analysis using a 2 test revealed statistically significant relationships between the dependent variable (smoking status) and all of the independent variables, except for sex (Table 3)
Gastrointestinal Issues: Ingesting saliva mixed with nicotine can irritate the digestive tract, resulting in stomach cramps and other gastrointestinal discomforts
Smoking introduces a combination of toxic substancesmost notably nicotine and carbon monoxide that significantly disrupt cardiovascular function and damage your vascular system over time
The authors measured antimony (0.05 to 0.50 ng/mg), arsenic (0.01 to 0.70 ng/mg), chromium (0.40 to 5.0 ng/mg), copper (0.05 to 5.0 ng/mg), nickel (0.05 to 5.0 ng/mg), tin (0.02 to 0.50 ng/mg), and zinc (1.50 to 50.0 ng/mg) in most samples, but did not measure lead
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