Chemicals in Cigarettes
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Benzene-used as a solvent in fuel; associated with leukemia
• Formaldehyde-embalming
fluid; associated with cancer, respiratory, skin
and GI disorders.
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Ammonia-toilet cleaner, dry cleaning fluids
• Acetone-nail polish remover
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Tar-once inhaled 70% is deposited into lungs
• Arsenic-rat poison
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Hydrogen Cyanide-gas chamber poison
• Carbon monoxide- car exhaust fumes;
rapidly fatal in large amounts
• Nicotine- insecticide; most addictive
poison; 2-3 drops of pure nicotine
are enough to kill the average person
Statistics
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Approximately 390,000 people per year die from smoking-related diseases.
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Cigarettes contain 4,000 chemicals and 43 of those chemical can cause
cancer (see list of chemical in cigarettes).
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30% of cancers and 80% of lung cancer is linked to cigarette smoking.
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Infant mortality is linked to smoking while pregnant.
• Cigarettes are
the leading cause of house fires.
• Cigarette smokers have higher life
insurance premiums (up to 2X).
• Smoking a pack a day costs approximately
$1405 per year.
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