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What's
in Cigarette Smoke?
There are over 4,000 chemicals including:
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Cancer causing agents
Benzo(a)pyrene
B-Napthylamine
Cadmium
Crysenes
Dibenz Acidine
Nickel
Nitrosamines
N. Nitrosonornicotine
P.A.H.'s
Polonium 210
Toluidine
Urethane
Metals
Aluminum
Copper
Gold
Lead
Magnesium
Mercury
Silicon
Silver
Titanium
Zinc
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Others
Acetone, Nail Polish Remover
Acetic Acid, Vinegar
Ammonia, Floor/Toilet Cleaner
Arsenic, Poison
Butane, Cigarette Lighter Fluid
Cadmium, Rechargeable Batteries
Carbon Monoxide, Car Exhaust Fumes
DOT/Dieldrin, Insecticides
Ethanol, Alcohol
Formaldehyde, Preservative for Body Tissue and Fabric
Hexamine, Barbecue Lighter
Hydrogen Cyanide, Gas Chamber Poison
Methane, Swamp Gas
Methanol, Rocket Fuel
Naphthalene, Mothballs
Nicotine, Insecticide, Addictive Drug
Nitrobenzene, Gasoline Additive
Nitrous Oxide Phenols, Disinfectant
Stearic Acid, Candle Wax
Toluene, Industrial Solvent
Vinyl Chloride, Makes PVC2 |
• Children are especially susceptible
to these poisons. For them, exposure to secondhand smoke
can cause middle ear effusion, decreased lung function,
lower respiratory tract infection and increase the intensity
of asthma conditions.
• Each year secondhand smoke causes
up to 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections such as
pneumonia and bronchitis in children less than 18 months
old.
• Passive smoke can lead to a build-up
of fluid in the middle ear. This is the most common reason
children are hospitalized for an operation.
• ETS exposure is a risk factor for
new causes of asthma in children who have not previously
displayed symptoms.
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County
Departments
Cape
Cod
Regional
Tobacco
Control
Program
P.O.Box
427.
Barnstable Mass.
02630
Phone:
(508) 375-6624
Fax: (508) 362-2602
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