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Smoking is injurious to health'. This is...

Smoking is injurious to health'. This is the slogan seen in all cigarette packets.
a. As said above "is smoking injurious to health?
b. Name the toxic alkaloid seen in it.
c. Give some consequences a smoker has to face in the future.

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a. Yes, smoking is injurious to health.
b. Nicotine
c. Refer Section 6.5 [Harmful effects of nicotine]
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