Nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide are substances
that cause harmful effects in tobacco use. There are actually 4,000 different
chemicals found in cigarettes and 43 of which are known to cause cancers. Some
400 chemicals contain toxins that the body cannot properly ingest or absorb. Other
chemicals like formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT
nicotine have a highly addictive nature which make people dependent on tobacco
use.
Obviously
smoking is not good for the body and it is addicting. It is one of the leading
causes of lung cancer in individuals around the world.
