is tobacco flammable Chemicals in Products and Your Health Why Smoking is Prohibited at

The chemicals in cigarettes are toxic to the body and include: Carbon monoxide a poisonous gas found in car exhaust fumes that reduces the amount of oxygen being carried around the body Nicotine an addictive chemical that increases heart rate and blood pressure Ammonia normally used in chemical cleaners to remove dirt Tar a toxic chemical containing cancer-causing substances that forms a sticky brown residue inside the lungs

Insurance companies conduct medical exams that include nicotine testing

Air quality detector cigarette smoke Cigarette smoke is one of the most common sources of pollution in indoor air and has serious impacts on human health

Lee EH, Kim EY, Lee SH, Chang J, Park MS

German Historical Institute Washington DC