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Tobacco  - Harmful Effects

Last Updated on May 13, 2019
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Chemicals and their harmful effects

Health Risks: Symptoms of mild poisoning include vomiting, convulsions, deep breathing, shortness of breath and anxiety; more serious cases result in convulsions, and loss of consciousness.

12. DDT : It is a highly hydrophobic colorless solid with a weak, chemical odor.

Use : DDT has potent insecticidal properties.

Health Risk : DDT affects the nervous system. People who accidentally swallowed large amounts of DDT became excitable and had tremors and seizures.

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13. Ethyl alcohol : also known as ethanol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound

Use : Ethanol is used as a fuel and in a wide variety of industrial processes. Ethanol is also used in antifreeze products.

Health Risks: Some of the acute effects include nausea, vomiting, CNS depression and respiratory failure in severe cases.

14. Formaldehyde : Is a chemical compound also known methanal, is a gas with a strong pungent smell.

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Resh69

simply cigarettes contains nicotine as a base cpd. It is highly soluble in water and basic compound. In avoid smoking, take slightly base cpd.

RAYMONDPHILIP

1] Acetone : Acetone is a colorless mobile flammable liquid Use : It is most commonly used at home as an active ingredient in nail polish removers. It is also used to make plastic, fibers, drugs, and other chemicals. Health risk : Swallowing high levels of acetone can result in unconsciousness and damage to the skin in the mouth. 2) Aluminum : Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal Use : Aluminum alloys are a vital element in the manufacture of aircrafts, rockets, automobiles , trucks, railroad cars etc . It is also used for packaging cans and foil. Powdered aluminum is commonly used for silvering in paint. Health risk: Aluminum is found to cause contact dematitis and also evidence of some degree of toxicity is seen if consumed in excessive amounts.

Pinea

Why do we blame people who smoke? Why can't we blame the producers! The manufacturers itself! And the POLITICIANS for allowing cigars, tobacco, cigarettes to be sold by the GOVERNMENT! Damn people!

guest

They sell because people are crazy enough to go buy something that you know has harmful materials in it. You would not even dare to lick arsenic or cyanide...so why inhale it? Get some willpower and don't succumb to the government.

faithey001

i know this is got nothing to do with this but my uncle died of lung cancer and he didn't do anything like smoke to

guest

In oprder to get lung cancer you only need to inhale somebody else smoke from their cigarettes; Secondhand smoke kills at least 3,000 people in the USA everyear.

stanley22

all of us know smoking is dangerous instead of giving suggesion tell people how to get out of that.give such priliminary stages that can be followed by d smoker.......

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