Is cooking with a smoker bad for you? Unpacking the health risks
                                
                                
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                                The World Health Organization classifies processed meats, which includes smoked meat, as a Group 1 carcinogen, a category that also contains asbestos and tobacco. Given this serious classification, many people wonder: is cooking with a smoker bad for you?