Cigarettes Toxicology

January 6, 2008 at 12:44 pm (informative) (, , , , , , )

There are over 4,000 chemical compounds present in cigarette smoke, and many of these compounds are confirmed carcinogens. Perhaps this list of ingredients that are found in cigarettes is enough to make you want to quit smoking for good!

Just Look At These Toxins In Every Puff:

carbon monoxide : car exhaust
nicotine : bug sprays
tar : material to make roads
arsenic : rat poison
ammonia : cleaning products
hydrogen cyanide : gas chamber poison
cyanide : deadly poison
acetone : nail polish remover
butane : cigarette lighter fluid
DDT : insecticides
formaldehyde : to preserve dead bodies
sulphuric acid : car batteries
cadmium : used to recharge batteries
freon : damages earth’s ozone layer
geranic acid : a fragrance
methoprene : a pesticide
maltitol : a sweetener not permitted to be used in foods in the U.S.
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