WHAT HARMFUL INGREDIENTS ARE IN TOBACCO

Harmful Chemicals

Acetone – found in nail polish remover
Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye
Ammonia – a common household cleaner
Arsenic – used in rat poison
Benzene – found in rubber cement
Butane – used in lighter fluid
Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes

Harmful chemicals Cont.

Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid
Lead – used in batteries
Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel
Nicotine – used as insecticide
Tar – material for paving roads

INTERESTING FACTS

• Interesting Facts There are approximately 600 Ingridients in cigarettes.
• When smoked it creates 7,000 chemicals
• 69 of those chemicals are cancerous or poisonous

EFFECTS OF HARMFUL INGRIDIENTS

• Coronary Heart Disease
• Lung Cancer
• Cancer of the esophagus
• Bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer

RESOURCES

• http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/whats-in-a-cig...
• http://www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/how-to-quit/why-should-i-quit/effects-of-...

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