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This Review discusses carcinogens in smokeless tobacco products and cigarette smoke and biomarkers that may be able to identify those individuals at highest risk of tobacco-related cancers. It also discusses regulation of the levels of carcinogens and nicotine in these products as approaches to cancer prevention.