Table 3.
Common Constituents of Tobacco Smokea
Chemical component | Commonly found in |
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2-Ethylpyridine | Chemical syntheses |
Acrolein | Product of burning organic matter |
Acrylonitrile | Used in manufacture of plastics, resins, and nitriles |
Arsenic | Common component of pesticides |
Benzene | Used in the production of gasoline |
Carbon monoxide | Product of vehicle exhaust, gas stoves, and coal heating processes |
Cadmium | Major component of batteries |
Chloroform | Found in pesticides, fumigants, and fire extinguisers |
Chromium | Used in production of steel |
Hexane | Used in glues |
Hydrogen cyanide | Chemical weapons |
Lead | Once used as a pigment in paint |
Manganese | Used in production of steel and aluminum alloys |
Mercury | Chemical manufacturing and fluorescent lamps |
Naphtalene | Mothballs |
Phenol | Used in production of plastics and detergents |
Toluene | Used to produce paint thinners |
Vinyl chloride | Production of PVC pipes, bottles, and some upholstery |
For a full list, refer Talhout et al. (177).
PVC, polyvinyl chloride.