About Cigarettes
You'd be surprised to find out what's in your cigarette.
Cigarettes contain chemicals like methanol (main ingredient in rocket fuel), ammonia (household cleaner), formaldehyde (embalming fluid), arsenic (rat poison), cadmium (found in batteries), and many other toxic chemicals.7,000
There are over 7,000 harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke.60
Over 60 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer.75,000
A pack a day smoker will consume approximately 75,000 doses of these chemicals in one year!Tobacco products are the only legal consumer products that are lethal when used exactly as the manufacturer intends.
What happens when you light a cigarette?
Thousands of chemicals like methanol (main ingredient in rocket fuel), ammonia (common household cleaner), formaldehyde (embalming fluid), arsenic (rat poison), cadmium (found in batteries), and many other toxic chemicals are inhaled into your lungs and released into the air around you. This mixture of dangerous chemicals can damage every organ in your body and cause cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, and circulatory diseases.
Having a tough time quitting?
Worried about weight gain?
Quitting smoking means a healthier you. Maintain your weight while quitting.
Slip-ups are normal
The most important thing to do? Learn from them and keep trying.
Chronic conditions, quitting helps
If you have heart disease, high blood pressure, emphysema, or other ailments, learn more about how quitting smoking can make a difference.
