Once a cigarette is lit, it releases more than 7,000 chemicals into the air and more than 40 of them are carcinogenic.
Cigarette smoke substances are absorbed and spread through the human body.
Nicotine
an addictive drug, found in weed killer
Carbon Monoxide
a poisonous gas, found in vehicle exhaust fumes
Tar
a carcinogen, absorbed into the bloodstream
Ammonia
a poisonous gas, used in floor cleaner
Arsenic
used in ant poison
Acetone
used in nail polish remover
Polonium 210
used to power satellites
Methylamine
used in tanning lotion
Toluene
used in explosives
Methanol
used in aviation fuel
DDT
used in insecticide
Hydrogen cyanide
a poisonous gas, used for executing people in the United States
Formaldehyde
used as an embalming fluid
Phenol
used in toilet disinfectant
Radioactive elements
poisonous chemicals, e.g. arsenic, mercury, cadmium, nickel
