The smoke of cigarettes contain over 4,700 chemical components of which approximately 60 are carcinogenic.
What follows is a short list of some of those compounds which have been sourced from the US Surgeon General Reports on the Health Consequences of Smoking.
Smoking is Killing You
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Acrolein Acetadehyde Ammonia Aromatic Amines Aromatic Nitrohydrocarbons Arsenic Benzo[b]fluorathene Benzo[j]fluorathene Benzo[c]phenanthrene Benzo[a]anthracene benzo[e]pyrene Cadmium Carbon Monoxide Catechol Chrysene Formaldehyde Hydrogen Cyanide Hydrazine Nickle Nitrosodimethylamine Nitrosodi-n-propylamine Poloniun-210 Quinoline Urethane Vinyl Chloride
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1. Lung Cancer 2. Cancer of the Throat 3. Emphysema and Bronchitis 4. Amputations due to Peripheral Vascular Disease 5. Heart Attack 6. Stroke 7. Infertility, Impotence & Pregnancy Issues 8. Financial Costs 9.Premature Ageing of the Skin 10. Bad Breath and Stained Fingers and Teeth
This is just a short list of the toxins and carcinogenic compounds in the cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 80% of lung cancers and can also be associated with other forms of cancer such as:- the mouth, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, uterine cervix, kidney, urether, bladder, and colon. Cigarette smoking can also be linked to Leukeamia and increased risks of cardiovascular disease such as strokes, sudden death, cardiac arrest, peripheral vascular disease and aortic aneurysm.