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What's In Cigarette Smoke

There are over 4,044 chemicals including:
Cancer Causing Agents
  • Nitrosamines
  • Crysenes
  • Cadmium
  • Benzo(a)pyrene
  • Polonium 210
  • Nickel
  • P.A.H.s
  • Dibenz Acidine
  • B-Napthylamine
  • Urethane
  • N.Nitrosonornicotine
  • Toluidine
Metals present in cigarettes
  • Aluminum
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium
  • Mercury
  • Gold
  • Silicon
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Lead
  • Copper
These chemicals are also found in...
  • Acetone
    • Nail Polish Remover
  • Acetic Acid
    • Vinegar
  • Ammonia
    • Floor Cleaner
    • Toilet Cleaner
  • Arsenic
    • Poison
  • Butane
    • Cigarette Lighter Fluid
  • Cadmium
    • Rechargeable Batteries
  • Carbon Monoxide
    • Car Exhaust Fumes
  • DDT/Dieldrin
    • Insecticides
  • Ethanol
    • Alcohol
  • Formaldehyde
    • Preserver-Body Tissue
    • Fabric
  • Hexamine
    • Barbecue Lighter
  • Hydrogen Cyanide
    • Gas Chamber Poison
  • Methane
    • Swamp Gas
  • Methanol
    • Rocket Fuel
  • Naphthalene
    • Mothballs
  • Nicotine
    • Insecticide
  • Nitrobenzene
    • Gasoline Additive
  • Nitrous Oxide Phenols
    • Disinfectant
  • Stearic Acid
    • Candle Wax
  • Toluene
    • Industrial Solvent
  • Vinyl Chloride
    • Makes PVC2
 
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Contact MACTUPP:
Street Address:
4041 N. Central Ave
Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85012
 
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(602) 372-7272
 
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