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Chemicals Found in Cigarettes and Cigarette Smoke

Here's a reason to quit smoking: More than 7,000 chemicals are present in cigarette smoke. Learn the side effects of these toxic, carcinogenic ingredients.
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Cigarette Tar and How It Can Hurt You
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
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How Vinyl Chloride in Cigarettes Can Hurt You
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Cigarettes Are Hazardous to Your Health
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Are Light Cigarettes Safer for You?
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Ambergris Tincture in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Snuff Types and Health Risks
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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The Scary Facts About Formaldehyde in Cigarette Smoke
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Bidi cigarettes
The Risks of Smoking Bidi Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE
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599 Ingredients That Can Be Found in Cigarettes
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
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The Effects of Carbon Monoxide From Cigarette Smoking
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Boosting the Impact of Nicotine With Ammonia
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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A Disturbing List of Toxic Chemicals in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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How Arsenic in Cigarette Smoke Hurts Your Health
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Woman Smoking Cigarette
Why You Should Stay Away From Thirdhand Smoke
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Why Benzene in Cigarette Smoke Can Damage Your Health
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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The Sneaky Role of Some Additives in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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How Cigarette Butts Pollute the Environment
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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The Health Risks of Cadmium in Cigarette Smoke
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD