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The nicotine is basically the compound in tobacco that keeps a person addicted. The tar is what will line the insides of your lungs and kills the alveoli. The rat poison in the tobacco product is what attacks your heart.

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Yes.High dosages can. What's in a cigarette isn't exactly lethal but it doesn't help either. Yes.High dosages can. What's in a cigarette isn't exactly lethal but it doesn't help either.

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Nicotine is in cigarettes.

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How much nicotine does it take to kill a person?

about 60mg


Why does nicotine kill bugs?

Nicotine is a stimulant - it acts upon the nervous system of bugs causing them to be unable to breath and they suffocate. The same is true for humans - if you take in enough nicotine it becomes more difficult to breath - the nicotine contained in smoke is a lower dosage than if you ate the cigarette. DO NOT eat cigarettes or any other tobacco products - they can kill you as easily as they kill bugs.


What is in cigar butts that it can kill a pest?

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Is there nicotine in Coke?

it makes the nicotine affect your organs twice as bad and can kill you 5 years sooner.


Is thrive nicotine gum kosher?

Nicotine is nicotine is nicotine. Gum is a type of nicotine delivery system. Thrive is a brand name. Just pay attention to the dosage. Nicotine gum causes severe hiccups if you swallow the juice. Hold the spit in for as long as you can then spit it out. 60mgs of nicotine delivered intravenously is enough to kill a 200lb man.


Can nicotine kill a person less than a hour?

In concentrate, yes. In fact, there is enough nicotine in 1 cigarette to kill a person. However most is burned off, and most of what IS inhaled is exhaled back out.


Are there any foods composed or comprised of nicotine?

No, and it's a good thing. Nicotine is a deadly poison. If you ate enough to have an effect, it would kill you.


Are the same ingredients used to kill rats found in cigarettes?

Yes, It's true. Nicotine is also an ingredient in cigarettes (nicotine is what gets you hooked on them).


Is nicotine in bug spray?

like really it was used to kill real bugs.. might was a tasted bug


How bad is nicotine for your body?

Nicotine is a deadly poison. However, you can't get enough of it smoking to kill you. The coal tars and carbon monoxide in smoke are far more dangerous to smokers.


Why is nicotine used in many insecticides?

Its properties kill insects because it is a toxin and a habit forming substance.


Does ciggarts kill you?

Over time yes, cigarettes can kill you. Tobacco and nicotine can cause lung cancer and many other types of respiratory diseases that can be fatal.