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When Cigarettes Meet Tea, It Is Destined...

Tea News · Jul 21, 2025

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(1)Tea can reduce the likelihood of smoking-induced cancer.

Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemical substances, more than 50 of which are carcinogenic. Smoking-induced genetic mutations are a direct cause of tumors and other cancers, with free radicals being another major contributor to genetic mutations and carcinogenesis.

Tea polyphenols can inhibit the release of free radicals, control the proliferation of cancer cells, and have anti-cancer effects. When tea polyphenols enter the body, they bind with carcinogens, breaking them down and reducing their carcinogenic activity, thereby inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. Therefore, tea consumption by smokers may help reduce the occurrence of cancer.

(2) Tea can alleviate radiation pollution caused by smoking.

A person who smokes 30 cigarettes a day receives radiation from radioactive substances in cigarettes equivalent to about 300 chest X-rays in a year. Tea can effectively prevent radioactive substances from entering the bone marrow and quickly expel strontium-90 and cobalt-60 from the body. The catechins and lipopolysaccharides in tea can reduce the harm of radiation to the human body and significantly protect hematopoietic function. Clinical trials using tea tablets to treat mild radiation sickness caused by radiation showed a total effectiveness rate of up to 90%.

(3) Tea can prevent smoking-induced cataracts.

Scientific research has found that smoking can promote cataracts. Researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that smokers are more likely to develop cataracts compared to non-smokers, with the risk increasing with the amount smoked. Cataracts are caused by free radicals generated from oxidation reactions in the body affecting the eye's lens. The antioxidant metabolites produced by tea polyphenols can prevent the oxidation reactions that generate free radicals. Canadian scientists have found that drinking more tea can prevent cataracts.

Additionally, scientists at the USDA Nutrition and Aging Research Center recently discovered that the incidence of cataracts is closely related to the concentration of carotenoids in human plasma. Cataract patients often have very low plasma carotenoid levels, with an incidence rate 3–4 times higher than normal. Tea contains significantly higher levels of carotenoids than most vegetables and fruits, which not only helps prevent cataracts and protect vision but also has anti-cancer, anti-nicotine, and detoxifying effects. Tea consumption by smokers is beneficial for eye protection.

(4) Tea can replenish the vitamin C depleted by smoking.

Tea, especially green tea, is rich in vitamin C. Under normal circumstances, the leaching rate of vitamin C in tea can reach about 80%, and the vitamin C in tea remains largely intact even at 90°C. Smokers can obtain adequate vitamin C by drinking tea, particularly green tea, compensating for the deficiency caused by smoking. This helps maintain the dynamic balance of free radical production and clearance in the body and enhances resistance.

While tea can somewhat counteract the effects of smoking, the best way to avoid smoking-related harm is to stay away from cigarettes—either by not smoking or reducing consumption.

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