Some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include: Ammonia Arsenic Benzene Carbon monoxide Formaldehyde Hydrogen cyanide Lead Nicotine Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Radioactive elements, like polonium-210 Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) Many of these dangerous chemicals can cause cancer
Tobacco use is a leading cause of multiple cancers such as oral cancers, lung, liver, stomach, bowel and ovarian cancers, as well as some types of leukaemia
Growing concerns over the impact of tobacco waste on the environment, as well as the substantial costs of cleanup, have prompted states, municipalities, and institutions to enact a variety of policy actions
Of those, 7 million are directly from tobacco use, while over 1 million are from secondhand smoke exposure
What are the economic impacts of tobacco use
Another downside of smoking is that its very expensive, as smoking a pack a day will cause you to fork over thousands of dollars per year