What are the toxic ingredients in cigarettes?

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.

Is cadmium found in cigarettes?

In the literature, cadmium concentrations in tobacco of between 0.5 and 5 ppm are reported. Modern German cigarette tobacco contains about 0.5-1.5 micrograms cadmium/cigarette. Of importance for the smoker is the amount of the metal in the mainstream smoke.

What does arsenic do to your body in cigarettes?

Arsenic exposure and smoking can increase your risk of lung, kidney and bladder cancer, and heart disease.

Why do they put arsenic in cigarettes?

Toxic Metals Arsenic is commonly used in rat poison. Arsenic finds its way into cigarette smoke through some of the pesticides that are used in tobacco farming. Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal that is used in batteries. Smokers typically have twice as much cadmium in their bodies as nonsmokers.

Why do they put cadmium in cigarettes?

Cadmium is one of several chemicals in cigarette smoke that generate reactive oxygen species and thus places smokers at a greater risk of free radicals. As a result, smokers may have a greater need for antioxidant nutrients and phytochemicals (10).

How Does cadmium Get Into cigarettes?

Cadmium in Cigarettes Cadmium is released into the environment through industrial processes like mining. Cadmium is commonly present in the soil where tobacco leaves grow, and tobacco plants then absorb cadmium through the soil and water.

What kind of gas is in a cigarette?

Carbon monoxide – carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous gas that is a byproduct of burning cigarettes. It is also found in car emissions and interferes with breathing and circulatory system. Carbon monoxide enters the bloodstream via the lungs, taking up the space reserved for oxygen.

What kind of chemicals are in smokeless tobacco?

Smokeless tobacco products contain a variety of potentially harmful chemicals, including high levels of TSNAs. There are also other cancer-causing agents in smokeless tobacco, such as polonium-210 (a radioactive element) and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

How many additives are there in a cigarette?

There are currently 599 known additives in cigarettes. The additive report was submitted to the United States Department of Health in 1994 by five leading global manufacturers of cigarettes.