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You might be surprised to know some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include: Acetone found in nail polish remover Acetic Acid an ingredient in hair dye Ammonia a common household cleaner Arsenic used in rat poison Benzene found in rubber cement Butane used in lighter fluid Cadmium active component in battery acid Carbon Monoxide released in car exhaust fumes Formaldehyde embalming fluid Hexamine found in barbecue lighter fluid Lead used in batteries Naphthalene an ingredient in moth balls Methanol a main component in rocket fuel Nicotine used as insecticide Tar material for paving roads Toluene used to manufacture paint Tobacco smoke also contains tar and the poison gases carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide

Tobacco use is unequivocally life-threatening, with well-documented repercussions such as irreversible lung damage, cardiovascular diseases, and various cancers affecting organs like the bladder, cervix, colon, rectum, liver, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, stomach, trachea, and bronchus

J Neural Transm 121:12111219 Midde NM, Gomez AM, Harrod SB, Zhu J (2011) Genetically expressed HIV-1 viral proteins attenuate nicotine-induced behavioral sensitization and alter mesocorticolimbic ERK and CREB signaling in rats

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Heavy drinking has been associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, including a higher risk of stillbirth, miscarriage, premature birth, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)