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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.
TSNAs Are Toxic Carcinogens in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Radioactive Chemicals and Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Is Rolling Your Own Cigarettes a Healthy Way to Smoke?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Important Facts About Clove Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Cigarette Tar and How It Can Hurt You
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
How Vinyl Chloride in Cigarettes Can Hurt You
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Cigarettes Are Hazardous to Your Health
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Are Light Cigarettes Safer for You?
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Ambergris Tincture in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Snuff Types and Health Risks
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
The Scary Facts About Formaldehyde in Cigarette Smoke
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
The Risks of Smoking Bidi Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE
599 Ingredients That Can Be Found in Cigarettes
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
The Effects of Carbon Monoxide From Cigarette Smoking
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Boosting the Impact of Nicotine With Ammonia
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
A Disturbing List of Toxic Chemicals in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
How Arsenic in Cigarette Smoke Hurts Your Health
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Why You Should Stay Away From Thirdhand Smoke
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
Why Benzene in Cigarette Smoke Can Damage Your Health
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
The Sneaky Role of Some Additives in Cigarettes
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
How Cigarette Butts Pollute the Environment
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
The Health Risks of Cadmium in Cigarette Smoke
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD