Error-Prone DNA Repair Targeted To Active Genes By Carcinogens

By Augustus Binu, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41205743

Here is a paper that claims that carcinogens like tobacco, UV exposure, and alcohol consumption promote error-prone DNA repair targeted to active genes, therefore having a greater impact in promoting cancer by affecting those important genes.

Another reason to avoid those carcinogens.