3 chemicals found in tobacco Do you know what's a cigarette? Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals—69 are known to cause cancer Many of these also are in consumer products, but these products have Chemicals in Tobacco Products and

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You might be surprised to know some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include: Acetone found in nail polish remover Acetic Acid an ingredient in hair dye Ammonia a common household cleaner Arsenic used in rat poison Benzene found in rubber cement Butane used in lighter fluid Cadmium active component in battery acid Carbon Monoxide released in car exhaust fumes Formaldehyde embalming fluid Hexamine found in barbecue lighter fluid Lead used in batteries Naphthalene an ingredient in moth balls Methanol a main component in rocket fuel Nicotine used as insecticide Tar material for paving roads Toluene used to manufacture paint Tobacco smoke also contains tar and the poison gases carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide

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