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What ingredients are found in cigarettes?
Nicotine is an addictive drug found naturally in tobacco. Other chemicals in tobacco plants may come from fertilizers or insecticides used in the growing process or from contaminants in air, soil, or water. Some chemicals are added when tobacco is cured; others are added in the manufacturing process.
Hundreds of ingredients are used in manufacturing cigarettes to make them more acceptable to the consumer. Additives make cigarettes milder and easier to inhale, improve taste, prolong burning, and increase shelf life. Laboratory analyses have shown that tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals.
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for protecting people from the harms of second-hand tobacco smoke through legislation and enforcement. There is a special focus on the status of implementation of smoke-free policies, with detailed data collected for the first time ever on a global basis at both the national level and for large subnational jurisdictions. Pathways to Freedom
The CDC Centers for Disease Control and PreventionĀ - Your Online Source for Credible Health Information edition of Pathways to Freedom addresses issues specific to African Americans, such as targeted advertising campaigns and historical, cultural, and socioeconomic influences. It also offers
Pathways to Freedom was produced in partnership with key segments of the African-American community, including churches, service organizations, and educational institutions. Go now to: Smoking and Tobacco Use :: How to Quit Smoking :: Pathways to Freedom :: Office on Smoking and |
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The World Health Organisation Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments is the second in a series that tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of the interventions that are being implemented to stop it.
Winning the Fight Against Tobacco