Quitting Smoking

Whats in a Cigarette?

Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, many of these are highly toxic and over 60 of them cause cancer

  • Hydrogen Cyanide - a highly poisonous gas used in execution chambers


  • Carbon monoxide – a poisonous gas found in car exhaust fumes 


  • Formaldehyde – used as disinfectant and embalming fluid


  • Benzene –a toxic petrol additive and industrial solvent


  • Methanol – a poisonous alcohol used in anti-freeze


  • Polonium – highly radioactive and toxic element


  • Ammonia – a strong alkali used as a refrigerant


  • Acetone – a solvent used in nail-polish remover


  • Nicotine – a nerve poison used in insecticide


  • Radon – a carcinogenic radioactive gas


  • Butane – a flammable gas used as fuel


  • Toluene – an industrial solventArsenic – a common poison


  • Tar – used in road surfacing


  • DD – a banned pesticide