Cigarette smoke contains about 4,000 different chemicals according to the Quit Smoking Campaign. 43 of these are carcinogens meaning they are known to cause cancer in humans. A decision to smoke is a decision to put yourself at incredibly increased risk for cancer. Here is just a small list of some of the chemicals you can find in cigarette smoke (and keep in mind that these same chemicals are found in secondhand smoke):
1. Formaldehyde: a clear, highly poisonous liquid that is used to preserve dead bodies. Formaldehyde is associated with cancer; respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal problems.
2. Ammonia: commonly used as a household cleaner.
3. Acetone: an efficient solvent that is used in nail polish remover.
4. Carbon Monoxide: the deadly poison that is exuded by car exhaust pipes.
5. Benzene: a solvent that is obtained from coal and petroleum. Benzene has been extensively linked to leukemia.
6. Tar: the material used to make roads. About 70% of the tar found in cigarette smoke is directly deposited into the smoker's lungs.
7. Butane: A chemical found in cigarette lighter fluid.
It's plain to see that nobody would want these chemicals in their body in any amount. Yet, according to the American Cancer Society, almost 50 million people in the United States still smoke.
1 comment:
I think it's just disgusting what is actually in a cigarette! It makes me wonder why on earth it is even allowed to be made - it just boggles my mind?! People make something with such chemicals and offer it to people - seems so ridiculous and terrible!
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