The Primary Toxic and Carcinogenic Components of Cigarette Smoke

 

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

Acrolien, Acetadehyde, Ammonia, Aromatic Amines, Aromatic Nitrohydrocarbons, Arsnic, 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, Nitrosodi-n-propylamine, Polonium-210, Quinoline, Urathane, Vinyl Chloride.

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.

 

10 Effects of being a smoker Quit-Smoking4

1. Lung Cancer

2. Cancer of the Throat

3. Heart Attack 

4. Stroke

5. Emphysema and Bronchitis

6. Amputations due to Peripheral Vascular Disease

7. Infertility, Impotence & Pregnancy Issues

8. Premature Ageing of the Skin

9. Bad Breath and Stained Fingers and Nails

10. Financial Costs

 

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.