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The main ingredients are Carbon Monoxide, Tar, and nicotine. However the properties of an unburned substance are different from a burned substance.
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What TYPES of chemicals are in a cigarette?
Benzene (petrol additive)A colourless cyclic hydrocarbon obtained from coal and petroleum, used as a solvent in fuel and in chemical manufacture - and contained in cigarette smoke. It is a known carcinogen and is associated with leukaemia. Formaldehyde (embalming fluid)A colourless liquid, highly poisonous, used to preserve dead bodies - also found in cigarette smoke. Known to cause cancer, respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal problems. Ammonia (toilet cleaner)Used as a flavouring, frees nicotine from tobacco turning it into a gas, found in dry cleaning fluids. Acetone (nail polish remover)Fragrant volatile liquid ketone, used as a solvent, for example, nail polish remover - found in cigarette smoke. TarParticulate matter drawn into lungs when you inhale on a lighted cigarette. Once inhaled, smoke condenses and about 70 per cent of the tar in the smoke is deposited in the smoker's lungs. Nicotine (insecticide/addictive drug)One of the most addictive substances known to man, a powerful and fast-acting medical and non-medical poison. This is the chemical which causes addiction. Carbon Monoxide (CO) (car exhaust fumes)An odourless, tasteless and poisonous gas, rapidly fatal in large amounts - it's the same gas that comes out of car exhausts and is the main gas in cigarette smoke, formed when the cigarette is lit. Others you may recognize are : Arsenic (rat poison), Hydrogen Cyanide (gas chamber poison)
The main source of chemicals used in industries is?
coaltar
What chemicals are used in drapery dry cleaning?
They are the same chemicals used in dry cleaned cloths. It is not advised to take drapes to the dry cleaners. The main ingredients in Dry cleaning chemicals are solvents.
What kind of chemicals are paraben?
Paraben are a class of chemicals used as preservatives by cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Paraben's usually contain Hydrogen and Oxygen as the main components.
Why the smoke from chimeney's in foreign countries is not black in colour?
it just depends what you burn to determine what color the smoke will be The black color of smoke depend upon the combustion, shortage of oxygen during combustion is the main cause of black color smoke.
What are the main chemicals in cigarette smoke?
tar and something else which i forgot
What is the three main ingredients in a cigarette?
Ammonia (tiolet cleaner), Gas chamber gas, lead, cadmium, Arsenic, rat poison, Benzene, formaldehyde, Nail polish remover (acetone), tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide! and more!! there are over 4000 chemicals in a cigarette. dont smoke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are main chemicals in a cigarettes?
The main chemical is nicotine (which naturally occurs in tobacco, along with tar), but there have been reports of over 4000 different toxins as well. http://www.healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/tobacco/Unit4/1whats_in.html
Which electronic cigarette company are good to use?
You can try Green Smoke Electronic Cigarette. They have been an established company, and recently in the upcoming NASCAR, they are the main sponsors.
Which electronic cigarette is the best?
No doubt about it, Green Smoke Electronic Cigarette is the best in the market currently. They are world class producer and in the Upcoming Nascar competition, they are the main sponsor.
What sticky black part of cigarette smoke?
You are describing tobacco tar. It is the main cause of lung and throat cancer those who smoke them. It can also cause yellow-brown stains on fingers and teeth. Pot actually has four times the amount of tar than tobacco cigarettes.
What is another word for cigarettes?
Main Entry: cigarette Part of Speech: noun Definition: small roll of tobacco Synonyms: biri, butt, cubeb, fag, gasper, puff, reefer, smoke
What are some tips on prevention of lung cancer?
The main way to prevent lung cancer is to avoid smoking and areas in which there is a lot of cigarette smoke.
What is main streaming?
Mainstream smoke is a combination of inhaled and exhaled smoke after taking a puff on a lit cigarette. The composition of mainstream smoke is affected by how the smoker inhales and exhales, so it will vary from person to person. The frequency of puffs, duration and volume all contribute to the makeup of mainstream smoke
Define mainstream smoke?
Mainstream smoke is a combination of inhaled and exhaled smoke after taking a puff on a lit cigarette. The composition of mainstream smoke is affected by how the smoker inhales and exhales, so it will vary from person to person. The frequency of puffs, duration and volume all contribute to the makeup of mainstream smoke
How does smoking lead to lung cancer?
Answer: Tobacco contains 43 different chemicals known to cause cancer, these chemicals are also called carcinogens. Answer2: Cigarette smoke contains tar, consisting of over 4,000 chemicals. Of these chemicals, 43 are known to cause cancer. Among them are cyanide, benzene, wood alcohol, and acetylene (a fuel used in torches). Cigarette smoke also contains nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide, both poisonous gases. Its main active ingredient is nicotine, a highly addictive drug. Smoking cigarettes . . . has been scientifically proven to harm nearly every organ in the body and to increase morbidity and mortality," says The Tobacco Atlas. It is well-known that smoking causes noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, Heart disease, and lung ailments. But according to the World Health Organization (WHO), smoking is also a major cause of death from communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis.
What is the main ingredient in a cigarette?
Tobacco.
