Smoking is harmful to your body.
Most people say they already know this, but are smokers really aware of what they're putting inside their bodies? Each cigarette has over 4000 various chemicals and additives.
Can you list even 5 different cigarette ingredients? Knowledge is power, and knowing exactly what's going into your body helps you make an informed decision about smoking.
If you still decide to continue smoking after this, that's your choice, but at least you'll know a little bit about what you're getting into.
Here are 5 things found in cigarette residue: Arsenic The poison of choice for many famous assassinations.
Arsenic was used to take the life of famous historic figures like Napoleon and England's King George III.
Butane This is the smelly stuff in lighter fluid.
You probably think you only use it to light up the cigarette, but you can find it inside the cigarette itself too! Breathing this in every day does bad things to your respiratory system.
DDT A pesticide that used to be very popular.
DDT was outlawed during the 1970's because it was found to lead to birth defects, had negative effects on human health, and destroyed the environment.
But apparently it's good enough for people to smoke into their lungs and puff into the lungs of pregnant women and young children.
Formaldehyde This is usually injected into dead bodies to preserve their appearance so they don't wither away before the funeral.
I'm not sure it has the same effect if you take it in while you're alive though.
Toluene This chemical is usually added to gasoline in order to produce benzene, and can also be found in paint thinners.
It interferes with the functioning of the central nervous system, and can lead to conditions ranging from dizziness, migraines, and fatigue to depression.
And those were just a few of the ingredients contained inside every single cigarette you smoke.
If I asked you to inhale some formaldehyde, would you do it? If I gave you some DDT and told you to sniff it, would you listen to me? So why is it that smokers not only do this willingly, but pay for the privilege of doing so? The sooner you're able to quit smoking, the better.
Quitting can be hard for many people though, and if you don't do it properly you may find yourself smoking again soon after you quit.
Most people say they already know this, but are smokers really aware of what they're putting inside their bodies? Each cigarette has over 4000 various chemicals and additives.
Can you list even 5 different cigarette ingredients? Knowledge is power, and knowing exactly what's going into your body helps you make an informed decision about smoking.
If you still decide to continue smoking after this, that's your choice, but at least you'll know a little bit about what you're getting into.
Here are 5 things found in cigarette residue: Arsenic The poison of choice for many famous assassinations.
Arsenic was used to take the life of famous historic figures like Napoleon and England's King George III.
Butane This is the smelly stuff in lighter fluid.
You probably think you only use it to light up the cigarette, but you can find it inside the cigarette itself too! Breathing this in every day does bad things to your respiratory system.
DDT A pesticide that used to be very popular.
DDT was outlawed during the 1970's because it was found to lead to birth defects, had negative effects on human health, and destroyed the environment.
But apparently it's good enough for people to smoke into their lungs and puff into the lungs of pregnant women and young children.
Formaldehyde This is usually injected into dead bodies to preserve their appearance so they don't wither away before the funeral.
I'm not sure it has the same effect if you take it in while you're alive though.
Toluene This chemical is usually added to gasoline in order to produce benzene, and can also be found in paint thinners.
It interferes with the functioning of the central nervous system, and can lead to conditions ranging from dizziness, migraines, and fatigue to depression.
And those were just a few of the ingredients contained inside every single cigarette you smoke.
If I asked you to inhale some formaldehyde, would you do it? If I gave you some DDT and told you to sniff it, would you listen to me? So why is it that smokers not only do this willingly, but pay for the privilege of doing so? The sooner you're able to quit smoking, the better.
Quitting can be hard for many people though, and if you don't do it properly you may find yourself smoking again soon after you quit.
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