Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco Products
According to The American Cancer Society: (below is an excerpt, use the link below to view full article)
Harmful Chemicals are found Tobacco Products
Tobacco smoke is made up of thousands of chemicals, including at least 70 known to cause cancer. These cancer-causing chemicals are referred to as carcinogens. Some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include:
Nicotine (the addictive drug that produces the effects in the brain that people are looking for)
Hydrogen cyanide
Formaldehyde
Lead
Arsenic
Ammonia
Radioactive elements, such as polonium-210 (see below)
Benzene
Carbon monoxide
Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Many of these substances cause cancer. Some can cause heart disease, lung disease, or other serious health problems, too. Most of the substances come from the burning tobacco leaves themselves, not from additives included in cigarettes (or other tobacco products).
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/tobacco-and-cancer/carcinogens-found-in-tobacco-products.html
Harmful Chemicals are found Tobacco Products
Tobacco smoke is made up of thousands of chemicals, including at least 70 known to cause cancer. These cancer-causing chemicals are referred to as carcinogens. Some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include:
Nicotine (the addictive drug that produces the effects in the brain that people are looking for)
Hydrogen cyanide
Formaldehyde
Lead
Arsenic
Ammonia
Radioactive elements, such as polonium-210 (see below)
Benzene
Carbon monoxide
Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Many of these substances cause cancer. Some can cause heart disease, lung disease, or other serious health problems, too. Most of the substances come from the burning tobacco leaves themselves, not from additives included in cigarettes (or other tobacco products).
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/tobacco-and-cancer/carcinogens-found-in-tobacco-products.html