l is counted thousands of compounds,
some of which are carcinogens in cigarette smoke.
Others may be irritating, toxic,
cause addiction.
The carbon monoxide (CO) causes
hypoxia (lack of oxygen in the blood) which causes fatigability, shortness of
breath on exertion and in pregnant women retarded intrauterine growth of the
fetus can be dramatic for preterm infants.
- The carcinogenic benzopyrene is
- Cadmium poses a risk of
accumaulation
- Polonium is radioactive
- Nitrosamines are carcinogenic and
irritating
- Dioxin is a carcinogen
- Nicotine is addictive
- Acrolein is
irritating
You should know that the PASSIVE
SMOKING (see this term) is also dangerous for people at risk, particularly
children.