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Acetone (solvent), cyanhydric acid (was used in gas chambers), Ammoniac (detergent), Naphtylamine, Urethane, Pyrene, Toluene (industrial solvent), Naphtalene (moth-repellent), Arsenic (lethal poison), Nicotine (used as herbicide and insecticide, also what makes smoking addictive), Dibenzacridine, Cadmium (used in batteries), Polonium 210 (a radioactive metal), Carbon monoxide ( found in exhaust fumes, also is a very poisonous gas formula CO3, comes out when a really hot flame is burning), DDT insecticide, Vinyl chloride (used in plastic materials), tar.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoCigarettes contain over four thousand different chemicals, many of them toxic. Some of the harmful chemicals include:
- ammonia (toilet cleaner, used in dry cleaner fluid)
- tar
- nicotine (very addictive)
- carbon monoxide (car exhaust fumes)
- arsenic (rat poison)
- hydrogen cyanide (used in gas chambers)
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∙ 12y agoThe harmful parts of smoke are primarily tar.
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∙ 15y agoFormaldehyde
Ammonia
Tar
Benzine
Carbon Monoxide Thats just the ones off the top of my mind
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∙ 12y agorat poison and nicotine
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∙ 11y agoNicotine, Tar, Carbon monoxide
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What are the three most harmful substances in tobacco smoke?
Probs tar and stuff
What is the ingredient responsible for mos tobacco related diseases?
Coal tar and carbon monoxide are the most harmful components of smoke, and the coal tar itself in smokeless tobacco. Nicotine is addictive, but not harmful in the amounts received from smoke. If concentrated, it is a deadly poison.
What are some substances released in cigarette smoke that are harmful to the respiratory?
There are many substances in cigarette smoke, but the most popular ones are Butane and Methane. These chemicals are released in cigarette smoke and can cause many health issues.
Who would most likely say cigarettes and other tobacco products are hazardous to your health?
Most informed people would agree that cigarettes and other tobacco products are hazardous to one's health. Doctors and nurses are no longer the only advocates for a smoke/tobacco free lifestyle. There is a plentiful supply of research and studies that conclude these addictive substances are harmful to one's health.
What deadly plant is the tomato related to?
Deadly nightshade is the most toxic, although it is also related to the tobacco plant which is harmful when you smoke it.
Is tobacco the most chemically dangerous smoke?
no
What is the most harmful psychoactive drug?
According to my lifespan development book, its tobacco. (most harmful to a fetus)
What chemicals are harmful in cigarette smoke?
There are several hundred harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke. The most notable are probably tar and nicotine.
Is it legal to harm your own health by smoking tobacco products?
It is legal to smoke tobacco in most places.
What is the most abundant gas in environmental tobacco smoke?
carbon monoxide
What are the benefits of smoking homegrown tobacco?
It is most likely cheaper to smoke home grown tobacco and you know exactly what is in it
What is hand rolled tobacco?
It is were you actually put the tobacco into the paper and roll it yourself. Apparently they are the most harmful because they have no filter.
