These include: Tar - a mixture of dangerous chemicals Arsenic - used in wood preservatives/ rat poison Benzene - an industrial solvent, refined from crude oil Cadmium - used in batteries Ethanol - used in anti-freeze Formaldehyde - used in mortuaries to embalm dead bodies Polonium-210 - a highly radioactive element Chromium - used to manufacture dye, paints and alloys Acrolein - formerly used as a chemical weapon Hydrogen cyanide - used as an industrial pesticide Carbon Monoxide - contained in exhaust fumes Ammonia - used to make fertilisers and explosives Smoking damages nearly every organ of the body
Cigarettes contain tobacco leaves and other additives, such as flavorings and preservatives, that, when burned, generate up to 7,000 different chemicals , including hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, lead and carbon monoxide, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS)
Qualitative testing reveals whether you have nicotine in your body
A common standard is 200 cigarettes (or one carton) per adult traveler , though some countries allow slightly more
