The DEADLY Chemicals In Your Smokes - Health - Quit Smoking

<p>Does tobacco smoke contain harmful chemicals?</p>

<p>Yes. Tobacco smoke contains chemicals that are harmful to both smokers and nonsmokers. Breathing even a little tobacco smoke can be harmful. Of the 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 250 are known to be harmful.</p>

<p>The toxic chemicals found in smoke include:</p>

<p>*hydrogen cyanide (used in chemical weapons)*carbon monoxide (found in car exhaust)*formaldehyde (used as an embalming fluid)*ammonia (used in household cleaners)*and toluene (found in paint thinners)</p>

<p>Of the 250 known harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke, more than 50 have been found to cause cancer.</p>

<p>These chemicals include :</p>

<p>*arsenic (a heavy metal toxin)*benzene (a chemical found in gasoline)*beryllium (a toxic metal)*cadmium (a metal used in batteries)*chromium (a metallic element)*ethylene oxide (a chemical used to sterilize medical devices)*nickel (a metallic element)*polonium-210 (a chemical element that gives off radiation)*vinyl chloride (a toxic substance used in plastics manufacture)</p>

<p>What are the effects of smoking?</p>

<p>Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and diminishes a person's overall health. Smoking is a leading cause of cancer and of death from cancer.</p>

<p>It causes cancers of the:</p>

<p>*lung*esophagus*larynx (voice box)*mouth*throat*kidney*bladder*pancreas*stomach*cervix</p>

<p>Smoking also causes heart disease, stroke, lung disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema), hip fractures, and cataracts. Smokers are at higher risk of developing pneumonia and other airway infections.</p>

<p>Millions of Americans have health problems caused by smoking. Cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke cause an estimated average of 438,000 premature deaths each year in the United States. Of these premature deaths, about 40 percent are from cancer, 35 percent are from heart disease and stroke, and 25 percent are from lung disease.</p>

<p>Smoking is the leading cause of premature, preventable death in this country. Regardless of their age, smokers can substantially reduce their risk of disease, including cancer, by quitting.</p>

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