Smoke and Mirrors: Effects of Tobacco

Did You Know?

think iconYou 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?