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What does cigarette smoke contain?

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Cigarette smoke contains about 4,000 chemical agents, including over 60 carcinogens including substances, such as carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic, cyanide, benzene, formaldehyde, methanol, acetylene, ammonia, lead.
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Posted by:  mrazaabbas  Posted on: 01/30/2012
Well, it is very latest information for me to get to know about such a dangerous cancers which are caused just by smoking, i am now abiding smoking. stop smoking shot



Posted by:  prosmokestore(Guest)  Posted on: 12/31/2011
Smoking is so bad and dangerous that no one can explain.It is injurious to health,body,internal parts of body and Life. vapor cigarette



Posted by:  Lawrence98(Guest)  Posted on: 12/21/2011
Smoking can affect various parts of the body. First of all, cigarettes contain carcinogens, which are substances that cause cancer. The cancer that cigarettes are going to lead to is most very likely lung cancer. The organs that are going to be affected are for sure lungs. Lung cancer contains a process known as metastasis, which will spread the effect to other parts of the body. Hi, I am 13 years old and I really enjoy medical studies.



Posted by:  towercam  Posted on: 01/21/2011
Why is your/the page - about the contents of a cigarette even up? It's a waste of time. People are searching for the WHOLE THING, not just some micro entry! Phooey. Thanks for the waste of time. Lay it all out! The full and complete list of ALL the dangerous poisonous stuff or at least give a link to a page that DOES have it all. At this time, your page of cigarette contents is a pretender, an anemic version of what most are looking for.



Posted by:  nabin99(Guest)  Posted on: 01/13/2011
smoking is injurious to health. it cause cancer and affect different part of body. so say no smoking



Posted by:  Antonio5(Guest)  Posted on: 02/28/2009
i think more info should be given 2 accomodate different cancers and its treatments...plz do so soon tank u



Posted by:  hannah10001(Guest)  Posted on: 11/14/2008
I also need info on lung cancer please help....



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 06/02/2008
not enough information on different cancers. Im writing for decree in biological science i need information. Please help me. I got a d last time. Help me. What the heck is lung cancer? See ya round


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 05/12/2010
The cells of all living organisms normally divide and grow in a controlled manner. Cancer results when this control process is lost. A lump or tumour, known as the primary tumour can grow locally or spread to produce secondary tumours somewhere else in the body. This spreading process is called metastasis.




Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 06/02/2008
Please could you provide information about how each organ is affected by smoking rather than just which organs. this would be appreciated as i am wanting to complete my science project at school thank you.




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