Cigarettes contain more than 4000 chemical compounds and at least 400 toxic substances.
When you inhale, a cigarette burns at 700°C at the tip and around 60°C in the core. This heat breaks down the tobacco to produce differnet kinds of toxins. As a cigarette burns, the residues are concentrated towards the butt.
The most damaging products are:
- tar, substance that causes cancer - a carcinogen
- nicotine is addictive and increases cholesterol levels in your body
- carbon monoxide reduces oxygen in the body
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) which are caused by components of the gas and particulate phases.
The damage caused by smoking is influenced by: the number of cigarettes smoked whether the cigarette has a filter how the tobacco has been prepared.
When you inhale, a cigarette burns at 700°C at the tip and around 60°C in the core. This heat breaks down the tobacco to produce differnet kinds of toxins. As a cigarette burns, the residues are concentrated towards the butt.
The most damaging products are:
- tar, substance that causes cancer - a carcinogen
- nicotine is addictive and increases cholesterol levels in your body
- carbon monoxide reduces oxygen in the body
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) which are caused by components of the gas and particulate phases.
The damage caused by smoking is influenced by: the number of cigarettes smoked whether the cigarette has a filter how the tobacco has been prepared.
