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YOUR BABY TAKES IN WHAT YOU BREATHE.
WHAT is in a cigarette?
One cigarette contains over 4,000 chemicals!
The overwhelming majority of these chemicals
has been shown to cause cancer!
Here is just a sample!
SOME OF THE OVER 4,000 CHEMICALS IN A CIGARETTE
Acrolein
Toxic Liquid with Cancerous Vapors
Acetone
Nail Polish Remover
Acetic Acid
Vinegar
Ammonia
Floor/Toilet Cleaner
Arsenic
Poison Used in Making Insecticides
Butane
Cigarette Lighter Fluid
Cadmium
Rechargeable Batteries
Carbon Monoxide
Car Exhaust Fumes
DDT/ Dieldrin
Insecticides & Bug Sprays
Ethanol
Alcohol
Formaldehyde
Preserver – Body Tissue & Fabric
Formic Acid
Gas Used in Making Pesticides, Textiles, & Leather
Hexamine
Barbecue Lighter
Hydrogen Cyanide
Gas Chamber Poison
Methanol
Antifreeze & Rocket Fuel
Napthalene
Mothballs
Nicotine
Insecticide/Addictive Drug
Nitrobenzene
Gasoline Additive
Nitrous Oxide Phenols
Disinfectant
Propionaldehyde
Chemical Disinfectant, Preservative Plastic, & Rubber
Pyridyne
Water Repellants, Bactercides, & Herbicides
Stearic Acid
Candle Wax & Fireworks
Toluene
Industrial Solvent
Vinyl Chloride
Makes PVC
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Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers (TIPS)
Office: (423) 439-6705 Fax: (423) 439-2440
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