Before you take that next drag, you may want to consider exactly what you’re putting into your body…
Acetone: You may recognize this as the active ingredient in fingernail polish remover.Ammonia: A common ingredient in many cleaning products. Ammonia speeds up the delivery of nicotine to the brain, which keeps you addicted.Arsenic is used for rat poison.Benzene is a common ingredient in many plastics and has been linked with leukemia and blood disorders.Butane is a main ingredient in lighter fluid.Carbon monoxide enters your blood stream and takes the place of oxygen, causing less oxygen to be delivered to your brain, heart and vital organs.Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal commonly found in industrial workplaces, particularly where any ore is being processed or smelted. Cadmium is also found in batteriesFormaldehyde is used for embalming dead people.Hydrogen Cyanide is a colorless, volatile, and extremely poisonous chemical compound whose vapors have a bitter almond odor.Lead is a highly toxic metal that produces a range of adverse health effects.Nickel is a human carcinogen that is poisonous if ingested and causes gastrointestinal problems.Nicotine is the addictive drug in cigarettes.Polonium is a radioactive metallic element. The polonium present in a pack a day, provides the same radiation as 4 chest x-rays.Turpentine is also know as paint thinner and is extremely flammable.Whale Vomit is not a chemical, but is added to cigarettes for flavoring.
