Want to know why people smoke cigarettes? You won't be any closer to understanding why when you see what's in them
ARSENIC (used in rat poison)
ACETIC ACID (found in vinegar, hair dye, and developers)
ACETONE (ingredient in paint and fingernail polish remover)
AMMONIA (used in household cleaners)
BENZENE (found in rubber cement)
BUTANE (major ingredient in cigarette lighter fluid)
CADMIUM (found in batteries and artist' oil paints)
FORMALDEHYDE (used to embalm dead bodies)
HEXAMINE (major ingredient in barbeque lighter fluid)
NAPTHALENES (used in explosives, moth balls and paint pigment)
NITROBENZENE (gasoline additive)
PHENOL (used in disinfectants and plastics)
STEARIC ACID (found in candle wax)
STYRENE (found in insulation materials like Styrofoam)
VINYL CHLORIDE (found in garbage bags).
You can see with all these chemicals, the best thing to do is never start. Because if you never start, you never have to quit.
Luckily, if you quit smoking, some of the short-term effects like coughing and lung capacity will improve. The decision to quit smoking is not only one of the hardest, but one of the most important decisions you will make. The first step is to call the SOS Quitline at 1-866-NOW-QUIT.
What is Secondhand smoke?
Also known as environmental smoke, secondhand smoke is a combination of the smoke from the burning of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by the smokers who are using those products - a deadly combination that has been classified as a Group A carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Agency.
What's the secondhand effect for non-smokers?
3,000 lung cancer deaths and 35,000 to 62,000 heart disease deaths in the United States every year. Because of this, we are promoting smoke-free public spaces. Giving you more clean air to breathe, and hopefully encourage tobacco users to kick the habit.