cancer causing agent in tobacco smoke carcinogenesis. The main recognized mechanism of tobacco Four possible pathways for tobacco

Inhaling tobacco smoke narrows blood vessels throughout a persons body, including those that transport blood to the heart

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001363

But thats the whole concept of trying to make the connection

While the revenue collected from the tax on ardent spirits in the Richmond district in 1873 was but $34,476, that on tobacco was $3,064,293, many hundred times more than the amounts collected there by the General Government from all other sources

So your tobacco stays moist and filter & paper dry at the same time - a perfect combination

It may seem like I am being hard on smokers, but these are not theoretical risks