Toxic chemicals the Tobacco Industry Is Hiding and why

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>According to this poster, which was produced by the Department Of

>Health, there are many toxic compounds that the tobacco industry is

>hiding in cigarettes, and some of them will surprise you. We have

>been told that cigarette smoke causes cancer, and that it kills.

>In this article I would like to make you aware of some of the

>chemicals found in cigarette smoke that make it so deadly. Here are

>eleven of the most toxic.

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>Acetone - A flammable, colorless liquid used as a solvent. It's one

>of the active ingredients in nail polish remover. The tobacco

>industry refuses to say how acetone gets into cigarettes.

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>Ammonia - A colorless, pungent gas. The tobacco industry says that

>it adds flavor, but scientists have discovered that ammonia helps

>you absorb more nicotine - keeping you hooked on smoking.

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>Arsenic - A silvery-white very poisonous chemical element. This

>deadly poison is used to make insecticides, and it is also used to

>kill gophers and rats.

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>Benzene - A flammable liquid obtained from coal tar and used as a

>solvent. This cancer-causing chemical is used to make everything

>from pesticides to detergent to gasoline.

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>Benzoapyrene - A yellow crystalline carcinogenic hydrocarbon found

>in coal tar and cigarette smoke. It's one of the most potent cancer-

>causing chemicals in the world.

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>Butane - A hydrocarbon used as a fuel. Highly flammable butane is

>one of the key ingredients in gasoline.

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>Cadmium - A metallic chemical element used in alloys. This toxic

>metal causes damage to the liver, kidneys, and the brain; and stays

>in your body for years.

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>Formaldehyde - A colorless pungent gas used in solution as a

>disinfectant and preservative. It causes cancer; damages your lungs,

>skin and digestive system. Embalmers use it to preserve dead bodies.

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>Lead - A heavy bluish-gray metallic chemical element. This toxic

>heavy metal causes lead poisoning, which stunts your growth, and

>damages your brain. It can easily kill you.

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>Propylene Glycol - A sweet hygroscopic viscous liquid used as

>antifreeze and as a solvent in brake fluid.

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>The tobacco industry claims they add it to keep

>cheap " reconstituted tobacco " from drying out, but scientists

>say it aids in the delivery of nicotine (tobaccos active drug) to

>the brain.

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>Turpentine - A colorless volatile oil. Turpentine is very toxic and

>is commonly used as paint thinner.

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>The toxic chemicals mentioned above are what you are putting into

>your body when you smoke, and when you draw this smoke into your

>lungs, your body has absolutely no chance to defend itself from

>these chemicals.

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>When you inhale, these toxins are drawn into your lungs, through the

>porous lining of your lungs, and directly into your blood stream.

> >From your blood stream these chemicals are delivered to every cell

>of your body.

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>In order for the cells of your body to be healthy they have to

>receive a steady supply of nourishment, but if what they are

>receiving are toxic chemicals instead of nourishment, the tissues

>and organs of your body will be weakened to the point where they

>will become very susceptible to disease.

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>The most likely disease that you will then develop is cancer. This

>is

>because cigarette smoke contains some of the most carcinogenic

>(cancer causing) compounds known to man.

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>Even though cigarette smoke is not the underlying cause of lung and

>other forms of cancers, it certainly is a major contributing factor.

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>You may have thought that the cancer you develop as a result of

>smoking cigarettes will only be limited to your lungs, but that is

>not so, the cancer can develop anywhere in your body. This occurs

>because all the cells in your body are affected by the carcinogenic

>compounds that are delivered through your blood stream.

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>Cigarette smoke causes a great deal of harm to those who smoke, but

>it can cause even more harm to those who obtain this smoke second-

>hand. The

>person who smokes inhales his smoke through a filter that removes

>some of the toxic compounds, but the person who inhales the smoke

>coming directly from the cigarette does not have this advantage.

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>Children are especially vulnerable to second-hand smoke. Most of the

>time they do not have a choice as to whether or not they inhale

>these fumes, the adults around them make this decision for them. If

>you have children at home please keep the air that they breathe as

>pure as possible. Keep in mind the tremendous amount of harm that

>can be done by these toxic chemicals, and keep these chemicals away

>from your loved ones.

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>Your lungs may be the most affected by these toxins, but your heart

>is a

>very close second. Your heart has direct contact with all the blood

>in your body, and therefore, after your lungs, the cells of your

>heart will be the most susceptible.

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>Another very important item to consider is this, cigarette smoke is

>a major cause of free radical production in your body, and therefore

>can

>cause an endless number of diseases to develop, with heart disease

>being at the top of the list. Also, free radicals are proving to be

>responsible for causing your body to age.

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>Now you can see why cigarette smoke causes such an incredible amount

>of harm, and why the damage that it causes goes way beyond your

>lungs.

>Every cell of your body is affected by the toxins that are found in

>cigarette smoke.

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>For anyone who still smokes, I hope that this article has given you

>some added incentive to quit. The nicotine found in cigarettes is

>extremely

>addictive, and you may wish to consult your doctor or other health

>care professional to help you kick this deadly habit.

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