As you all knows, most people prefer to use ammonia for things such as cleaning windows and toilet bowls. You may be surprised to learn that the tobacco industry has found some additional uses for this household product. By adding ammonia to your cigarettes, nicotine in its vapor form can be absorbed through your lungs more quickly. This, in turn, means your brain can get a higher dose of nicotine with each puff. The complete list of chemicals added to your cigarettes is too long to list here. Here are some examples that will surprise you:
- Fungicides and pesticides -- Cause many types of cancers and birth defects.
- Cadmium -- Linked to lung and prostate cancer.
- Benzene -- Linked to leukemia.
- Formaldehyde -- Linked to lung cancer.
- Nickel -- Causes increased susceptibility to lung infections.
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