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Little information
is available on the addictiveness of pipe smoking. However, use
of pipes can lead to lung cancer with risk increasing as the duration
of pipe smoking or consumption increases. Pipe smokers are eight
times more likely than non-smokers to develop lung cancer.
In addition
to increasing one's risk for lung cancer, pipe smoking has similar
detrimental effects as cigarette smoking on periodontal health,
including gingivitis, tooth loss, and periodontitis.
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