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After smoking a cigarette, the chemicals from the smoke are absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs. While the effects of nicotine diminish relatively quickly (within hours), other harmful substances such as carbon monoxide and various carcinogens can linger in the bloodstream for longer periods. These substances can remain detectable in the blood for up to 10 days after smoking, depending on factors such as frequency of smoking, metabolism, and individual health conditions.
Cigarette smoke never enters the bloodstream, and so the question cannot be answered as asked. Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 individual chemicals, many of which are gases which may cross the blood-gas barrier of the alveoli and enter the blood stream. Many of the particulates may similarly be trapped in the mucus of the trachea wherein other compounds may be leached from the particles and eventually enter into the blood-stream. The toxicological fate of each of these compounds is unique for that compound, and the elimination rate is therefore different for each. Various compounds may be sequestered in other tissues where, during times of biological stress, or other biological changes, be again released into the blood. Without knowing which specific compound is of interest, it is impossible to provide a general answer of "how long" the "average" compound may remain in the "blood stream."
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How long to smoke a cigarette?
Six Minutes
How long after you take Dilaudid does it enter your blood stream?
How long does it take Dilaudid to get into the blood stream.
How long does cigarette smoke stay on clothes?
Generally until you wash them.
If you smoke one cigarette how long does nicotine stay in your blood or urine or is it even detected?
It can be detected. The metabolite from nicotine will stay in your system up to 4 or 5 days.
Does exposure to secondhand smokes carries the same long-term health risks as smoking?
Short answer: yes. Long answer, inhaling cigarette smoke is bad, inhaling diluted cigarette smoke is less bad -- but given ten years, not good.
How long does the smell of ciggerette smoke stay in a room?
The smell of cigarette smoke can linger in the air for a long time. The smell can get into the carpet and the walls, and become a permanent scent in a home.
How long do opiates remain in blood stream?
4jrs
How long will nicotine remain in the blood stream?
a week
How long is achol in blood stream?
72 HOURS.
How long is military break?
During the Vietnam War, that was called a "smoke break." Long enough time to smoke a cigarette. Added to that command was, "...if you don't have one, borrow one from your buddy!"
Is it safe to smoke a cigarette occassionally?
Contrary to what Tobacco Control would say, there is absolutely no evidence that smoking the occasional cigarette is harmful - as long as it is the only the occasional one!
How long does cannabis detectable in a blood test?
if you smoke a small ammount of cannabis it can stay in your blood stream for about 5 days (a very small ammount) if you smoke a large ammount of cannabis it can stay in your blood stream for anything up to a month if you smoke cannabis regulary it can stay in your blood stream for anything up to 80 days after you stop smoking it.
