Top 10 Ingredients in Cigarettes that are Harmful

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7. Arsenic

Arsenic ranks 7th on our list of top 10 ingredients in cigarettes that are harmful. It is another poisonous substance found naturally, and exposure to it in cigarettes is very harmful to our health. One may get arsenic poisoning simply from the levels of arsenic present in food and water, so combined with cigarette smoke, the impact is doubly dangerous. Arsenic is classified as a Group 1 carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and it is responsible for increasing chances of several types of cancers, for example, those of the skin, lungs, and kidneys, to name a few. It may also lead to changes in the pigmentation of the skin as well as skin lesions.

Top 10 Ingredients in Cigarettes that are Harmful

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