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What chemicals are in a cigarette?

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Updated November 23, 2005

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Question: What chemicals are in a cigarette?
Answer: Cigarette smoke contains 4000 chemicals, 43 of those are carcinogenic, and they cause cancer. The list of chemicals includes nicotine, acetone, ammonia, benzene, cadmium, pyridine, hydrogen cyanide, lead, formaldehyde, mercury, to name but a few. If you'd like to know more click the link to the right of the page.
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