22 N. Georgia Ave.  Suite 300  .  Mason City, IA 50401  .  Phone: 641-421-9300  .  Toll Free: 1-888-264-2581  .  Fax: 641-421-9350

 

 

 

 

 
     Health Promotion and Education

What's in a Cigarette?

Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 toxic substances, many of which are known to cause cancer in humans, including:

  • Arsenic (rat poison)
  • Carbon monoxide (car exhaust fumes)
  • Methanol (rocket fuel)
  • Hydrogen cyanide (gas chamber poison)
  • Formaldehyde (used to embalm bodies)
  • Napthalene (mothballs)
  • Ammonia (floor & toilet cleaner)
  • Butane (cigarette lighter fluid)
  • Cadmium (rechargeable batteries)

 
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