So What's Really in a Cigarette?

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Yikes! There are 4000 different chemicals in cigarette and their smoke, including 43 that meet the stringent criteria for listing as known carcinogens (cancer-causing agents).
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Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation, 1990 Surgeon General Report

 

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Labdanum Absolute and Oleoresin

Lactic Acid

Lauric Acid

Lauric Aldehyde

Lavandin Oil

Lavender Oil  

Lead

Lemon Oil and Extract

Lemongrass Oil

1-Leucine

Levulinic Acid

Licorice Root, Fluid, Extract, and Powder

Lime Oil

Linalool

Linalool Oxide

Linalyl Acetate

Linden Flowers

Lovage Oil And Extract

1-Lysine

Mace Powder Extract and Oil

Magnesium Carbonate

Malic Acid  

Maltitol

Malt and Malt Extract

Maltodextrin

Maltol

Maltyl Isobutyrate

Mandarin Oil

Maple Syrup and Concentrate

Mate Leaf Absolute and Oil  

Megastigmatrienone

para-Mentha-8-Thiol-3-One

Menthol

Menthone,Menthyl Acetate  

Methane

Methanol

dl-Methionine

Methoprene

2-Methoxy-4-Methylphenol

2-Methoxy-4-Vinylphenol

para-Methoxybenzaldehyde

1-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-1-Penten-3-One

4-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Butanone

1-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Propanone

Methoxypyrazine

Methyl 2-Furoate

Methyl 2-Octynoate

Methyl 2-Pyrrolyl Ketone

Methyl Anisate

Methyl Anthranilate

Methyl Benzoate

Methyl Cinnamate

Methyl Dihydrojasmonate

Methyl Ester of Rosin

Partially Hydrogenated  

Methyl Isocyanate

Methyl Isovalerate

Methyl Linoleate (48%)

Methyl Linolenate (52%) Mixture

Methyl Naphthyl Ketone

Methyl Nicotinate

Methyl Phenylacetate

Methyl Salicylate

Methyl Sulfide

3-Methyl-1-Cyclopentadecanone

4-Methyl-1-Phenyl-2-Pentanone

5-Methyl-2-Phenyl-2-Hexenal

5-Methyl-2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde

6-Methyl-3,-5-Heptadien-2-One

2-Methyl-3-(para-Isopropylphenyl) Propionaldehyde

5-Methyl-3-Hexen-2-One

1-Methyl-3Methoxy-4-Isopropylbenzene

4-Methyl-3-Pentene-2-One

2-Methyl-4-Phenylbutyraldehyde

6-Methyl-5-Hepten-2-One

4-Methyl-5-Thiazoleethanol

4-Methyl-5-Vinylthiazole

Methyl-alpha-Ionone

Methyl-trans-2-Butenoic Acid

4-Methylacetophenone

para-Methylanisole

alpha-Methylbenzyl Acetate

alpha-Methylbenzyl Alcohol

2-Methylbutyraldehyde

3-Methylbutyraldehyde

2-Methylbutyric Acid

alpha-Methylcinnamaldehyde

Methylcyclopentenolone

2-Methylheptanoic Acid

2-Methylhexanoic Acid

3-Methylpentanoic Acid

4-Methylpentanoic Acid

2-Methylpyrazine

5-Methylquinoxaline

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-One

 (Methylthio)Methylpyrazine (Mixture Of Isomers)

 3-Methylthiopropionaldehyde

Methyl 3-Methylthiopropionate

2-Methylvaleric Acid

Mimosa Absolute and Extract

Molasses Extract and Tincture

Mountain Maple Solid Extract

Mullein Flowers

Myristaldehyde

Myristic Acid

Myrrh Oil

Napthalene

beta-Napthyl Ethyl Ether

Nerol

Neroli Bigarde Oil

Nerolidol

Nickel

Nicotine

Nitrobenzine

Nona-2-trans,6-cis-Dienal

2,6-Nonadien-1-Ol

gamma-Nonalactone

Nonanal

Nonanoic Acid

Nonanone

trans-2-Nonen-1-Ol

2-Nonenal

Nonyl Acetate

Nutmeg Powder and Oil

Oak Chips Extract and Oil

Oak Moss Absolute

9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid (48%) And 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic Acid (52%)

delta-Octalactone

gamma-Octalactone

Octanal

Octanoic Acid

1-Octanol

2-Octanone

3-Octen-2-One

1-Octen-3-Ol

1-Octen-3-Yl Acetate

2-Octenal

Octyl Isobutyrate

Oleic Acid

Olibanum Oil

Opoponax Oil And Gum

Orange Blossoms Water, Absolute, and Leaf Absolute

Orange Oil and Extract

Origanum Oil

Orris Concrete Oil and Root Extract

Palmarosa Oil

Palmitic Acid

Parsley Seed Oil

Patchouli Oil

omega-Pentadecalactone

2,3-Pentanedione

2-Pentanone

4-Pentenoic Acid

2-Pentylpyridine

Pepper Oil Black And White

Peppermint Oil

Peruvian (Bois De Rose) Oil

Petitgrain Absolute

Mandarin Oil and Terpeneless Oil

alpha-Phellandrene

2-Phenenthyl Acetate

Phenenthyl Alcohol

Phenethyl Butyrate

Phenethyl Cinnamate

Phenethyl Isobutyrate

Phenethyl Isovalerate

Phenethyl Phenylacetate

Phenethyl Salicylate  

Phenol

1-Phenyl-1-Propanol

3-Phenyl-1-Propanol

2-Phenyl-2-Butenal

4-Phenyl-3-Buten-2-Ol

4-Phenyl-3-Buten-2-One

Phenylacetaldehyde

Phenylacetic Acid

1-Phenylalanine

3-Phenylpropionaldehyde

3-Phenylpropionic Acid

3-Phenylpropyl Acetate

3-Phenylpropyl Cinnamate

2-(3-Phenylpropyl)Tetrahydrofuran

Phosphoric Acid

Pimenta Leaf Oil

Pine Needle Oil

Pine Oil Scotch

Pineapple Juice Concentrate

alpha-Pinene

beta-Pinene

D-Piperitone

Piperonal

Pipsissewa Leaf Extract

Plum Juice  

Polonium-210

Potassium Sorbate

1-Proline

Propenylguaethol

Propionic Acid

Propyl Acetate

Propyl para-Hydroxybenzoate

Propylene Glycol

3-Propylidenephthalide

Prune Juice and Concentrate

Pyridine

Pyroligneous Acid And Extract

Pyrrole

Pyruvic Acid

Raisin Juice Concentrate

Rhodinol

Rose Absolute and Oil

Rosemary Oil

Rum

Rum Ether

Rye Extract

Sage

Sage Oil and Sage Oleoresin

Salicylaldehyde

Sandalwood Oil

Sclareol

Yellow Sclareolide

Skatole

Smoke Flavor

Snakeroot Oil

Sodium Acetate

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium Carbonate

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Hydroxide

Solanone

Spearmint Oil

Stearic Acid

Styrax Extract, Gum, and Oil

Styrene

Sucrose Octaacetate

Sugar Alcohols

Sugars

Tagetes Oil

Tannic Acid

Tartaric Acid

Tea Leaf and Absolute

alpha-Terpineol

Terpinolene

Terpinyl Acetate

5,6,7,8-Tetrahydroquinoxaline

1,5,5,9-Tetramethyl-13-Oxatricyclo(8.3.0.0(4,9))Tridecane

2,3,4,5 and 3,4,5,6-Tetramethylethyl-Cyclohexanone

2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine

Thiamine Hydrochloride

Thiazole

1-Threonine

Thyme Oil

White and Red Thymol

Tobacco Extracts

Tochopherols (mixed)

 Tolu Balsam Gum and Extract

Tolualdehydes  

Toluene

para-Tolyl 3-Methylbutyrate

para-Tolyl Acetaldehyde

para-Tolyl Acetate

para-Tolyl Isobutyrate

para-Tolyl Phenylacetate

Triacetin

Trichlorofluoromethane

Tridacane

2-Tridecanone

2-Tridecenal

Triethyl Citrate

3,5,5-Trimethyl -1-Hexanol,

para,alpha,alpha-Trimethylbenzyl Alcohol

4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-Enyl)But-2-En-4-One

2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-Ene-1,4-Dione

2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-Dienyl Methan

4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-Dienyl)But-2-En-4-One

2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone

2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine

1-Tyrosine

delta-Undercalactone

gamma-Undecalactone

Undecanal

2-Undecanone

10-Undecenal  

Uranium-235

Urea

Valencene

Valeraldehyde

Valerian Root Extract, Oil, and Powder

Valeric Acid

gamma-Valerolactone

Valine

Vanilla Extract And Oleoresin

Vanillin

Veratraldehyde

Vetiver Oil

Vinyl Chloride

Vinegar

Violet Leaf Absolute

Walnut Hull Extract

Water

Wheat Extract And Flour

Wild Cherry Bark Extract

Wine and Wine Sherry

Xanthan Gum

3,4-Xylenol

Yeast

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