Fact Fact Fact Carbon monoxide is in tobacco smoke. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas which can cause death. 4 Reactions Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001: 185. "Carbon Monoxide's Impact on Indoor Air Quality." United States Environmental Protection Agency. 05 Jan. 2016. Web. See all +less − Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact Chromium is in tobacco smoke. Chromium contributes to cancer. Reactions Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001: 180. See all +less − Cancer, Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact Nicotine has been found in the breast milk of animals exposed to tobacco. 10 Reactions Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General." CDC. Reproductive Effects. 564. Report. See all +less − Environment, Ingredients, Pets
Fact Fact Fact Toxins seep out of cigarette butts, which contaminate water. 1 Reactions Source: Barnes, Richard L. “Regulating the Disposal of Cigarette Butts as Toxic Hazardous Waste.” Tobacco Control 20.Suppl_1 (2011): i45–i48. PMC. Web. 22 Mar. 2017. See all +less − Environment, Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact Radioactive Polonium-210 is found in cigarette smoke. Polonium-210 contributes to cancer. 2 Reactions Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001: 180. See all +less − Cancer, Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact Secondhand smoke contains 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic and can cause cancer. 1 Reactions Source: Guide to the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, July 2015. See all +less − Health Risks, Ingredients, Smoke-Free Places
Fact Fact Fact Even if you dump the tobacco from the center of a flavored cigar, there’s still tobacco — and nicotine, which is addictive — in the wrap. 15 Reactions Source: Cooper, Ziva D., and Margaret Haney. “Comparison of Subjective, Pharmacokinetic, and Physiologic Effects of Marijuana Smoked as Joints and Blunts.” Drug and alcohol dependence 103.3 (2009): 107–113. PMC. Web. 7 May 2018. See all +less − Flavors/Menthol, Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact Hydrogen cyanide is in tobacco smoke. Hydrogen cyanide exposure causes cardiovascular and respiratory illness. 3 Reactions Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001. "Medical Management Guidelines for Hydrogen Cyanide." Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry. 21 Oct. 2014. Web. See all +less − Ingredients
Fact Fact Fact In 1972, a tobacco company considered adding honey to cigarettes because teenagers like sweet products. 11 Reactions Source: "Tobacco Company Quotes on Marketing to Kids." Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington, DC. 14 May 2001. 3. Web. See all +less − Ingredients, Profiling