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Contents of Cigarette

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on May 13, 2019


Contents of a cigarette

The smoke from a cigarette contains more than 4000 chemicals, which could have various toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. The content and concentration of chemical ingredients can vary widely from one brand or type of cigarette to the next.


Below is a list of few of the chemicals and their harmful effects:

Acetone - Cyanide

Aluminum - DDT/Dieldrin

Ammonia - Ethenol

Arsenic - Formaldehyde

Benzene - Hydrogen cyanide

Butane - Lead

Cadmium - Methanol

Carbon monoxide - Nicotine

Carbon dioxide - Tar

Chloroform - Vinyl Chloride

For a more detailed list click here - (www.quitsmoking.about.com)

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