There are thousands of chemicals in cigarettes: up to 600 flavorings and additives may be in a single cigarette. But the 4000 chemicals are released when a cigarette is smoked.

There are the following ingredients in a cigarette: Acetone – is the substance used as a solvent to remove nail varnish. Ammonia speeds up the nicotine delivery. It freebases the nicotine as a crack user takes cocaine. Tar is accumulated into the lungs every time a person smokes. Smoking 20 or more cigarettes a day accumulate 1 to 1.5 pounds into the lungs every year.

Nicotine is the most addictive ingredient in tobacco. It is quickly absorbed into the blood and in about 10 seconds gives a hit to the brain. Dopamine is a chemical that nicotine makes in the brain. It is the usual hits of nicotine that the brain expects and when people stop it causes withdrawal symptoms.

Nicotine is a stimulant that increases the blood pressure and heart rate – it is a sign that the body needs to absorb more oxygen. Cadmium used to make batteries. It is known to cause kidney dysfunction. It also increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Hydrogen Cyanide is another gas that lowers the body’s ability to carry oxygen in the body.

Benzene used as a solvent in dyes and fuel known to cause cancer. Carbon monoxide is the chemical pushed out by cars. It also prevents the blood carrying oxygen around the body. Pyridine is a depressant of a central nervous system that boosts the effect of smoking.