Toxic Substances in Cigarettes and Their Other Uses
Cigarettes contain approximately 600 components, which produce over 7,000 chemicals when burned. It is known that at least 69 of these chemicals can cause cancer and many of them are toxic.
Toxic Substances and Their Uses:
- Acetone - Used as nail polish remover.
- Acetic acid - Found in hair dye.
- Ammonia - Commonly used in household cleaning products.
- Arsenic - Used in rat poison.
- Benzene - Found in rubber adhesives.
- Butane - Used in lighter gas.
- Cadmium - Active acid component in batteries.
- Carbon monoxide - Released in exhaust from motor vehicles.
- Formaldehyde - Used in embalming fluid.
- Hexamine - Found in barbecue lighter fluid.
- Lead - Used in batteries.
- Naphthalene - Used as moth repellent.
- Methanol - Main component of rocket fuel.
- Nicotine - Used as an insecticide.
- Tar - Used in asphalt road construction.
- Toluene - Used in paint production.
Although many of these substances are found in other consumer products, detailed information about the components of cigarettes is not available on cigarette packaging.