Smoke and Mirrors: Effects of Tobacco

Did You Know?

You probably already know that cigarettes contain tobacco, but did you know they also are made up of thousands of other chemicals, toxins, and carcinogens? Examine the below list of cigarette ingredients.

 

Cigarette Ingredient	Intended Use of Substance
Butane	Gas used in lighter fluid
Naphthalene	Ingredient in mothballs
Polonium	Radioactive element that causes cancer
Benzene	Synthetic rubber
Cadmium	Used in batteries
Formaldehyde	Used to preserve dead bodies
Ammonia	Household cleanser
Carbon Monoxide	Poisonous gas
Arsenic	Found in rat poisons
DDT	Insecticide that is banned

Does this knowledge impact your desire to use or not use cigarettes now or in the future? Why or why not?