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What is in a cigarette?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    These are the added ingredients..

    Acetanisole

    Acetic Acid

    Acetoin

    Acetophenone

    6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane

    2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine

    2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran

    Acetylpyrazine

    2-Acetylpyridine

    3-Acetylpyridine

    2-Acetylthiazole

    Aconitic Acid

    dl-Alanine

    Alfalfa Extract

    Allspice Extract, Oleoresin And Oil

    Allyl Hexanoate

    Allyl Ionone

    Almond Bitter Oil

    Ambergris Tincture

    Ammonia

    Ammonium Bicarbonate

    Ammonium Hydroxide

    Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic

    Ammonium Sulfide

    Amyl Alcohol

    Amyl Butyrate

    Amyl Formate

    Amyl Octanoate

    alpha-Amylcinnamaldehyde

    Amyris Oil

    trans-Anethole

    Angelica Root Extract, Oil and Seed Oil

    Anise

    Anise Star, Extract and Oils

    Anisyl Acetate

    Anisyl Alcohol

    Anisyl Formate

    Anisyl Phenylacetate

    Apple Juice Concentrate, Extract, and Skins

    Apricot Extract and Juice Concentrate

    1-Arginine

    Asafetida Fluid Extract And Oil

    Ascorbic Acid

    1-Asparagine Monohydrate

    1-Aspartic Acid

    Balsam Peru and Oil

    Basil Oil

    Bay Leaf, Oil and Sweet Oil

    Beeswax White

    Beet Juice Concentrate

    Benzaldehyde

    Benzaldehyde Glyceryl Acetal

    Benzoic Acid

    Benzoin

    Benzoin Resin

    Benzophenone

    Benzyl Alcohol

    Benzyl Benzoate

    Benzyl Butyrate

    Benzyl Cinnamate

    Benzyl Propionate

    Benzyl Salicylate

    Bergamot Oil

    Bisabolene

    Black Currant Buds Absolute

    Borneol

    Bornyl Acetate

    Buchu Leaf Oil

    1,3-Butanediol

    2,3-Butanedione

    1-Butanol

    2-Butanone

    4(2-Butenylidene)-3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexen-1-One

    Butter, Butter Esters, and Butter Oil

    Butyl Acetate

    Butyl Butyrate

    Butyl Butyryl Lactate

    Butyl Isovalerate

    Butyl Phenylacetate

    Butyl Undecylenate

    3-Butylidenephthalide

    Butyric Acid

    Cadinene

    Caffeine

    Calcium Carbonate

    Camphene

    Cananga Oil

    Capsicum Oleoresin

    Caramel Color

    Caraway Oil

    Carbon Dioxide

    Cardamom Oleoresin, Extract, Seed Oil, and Powder

    Carob Bean and Extract

    beta-Carotene

    Carrot Oil

    Carvacrol

    4-Carvomenthenol

    1-Carvone

    beta-Caryophyllene

    beta-Caryophyllene Oxide

    Cascarilla Oil and Bark Extract

    Cassia Bark Oil

    Cassie Absolute and Oil

    Castoreum Extract, Tincture and Absolute

    Cedar Leaf Oil

    Cedarwood Oil Terpenes and Virginiana

    Cedrol

    Celery Seed Extract, Solid, Oil, And Oleoresin

    Cellulose Fiber

    Chamomile Flower Oil And Extract

    Chicory Extract

    Chocolate

    Cinnamaldehyde

    Cinnamic Acid

    Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Bark Oil, and Extract

    Cinnamyl Acetate

    Cinnamyl Alcohol

    Cinnamyl Cinnamate

    Cinnamyl Isovalerate

    Cinnamyl Propionate

    Citral

    Citric Acid

    Citronella Oil

    dl-Citronellol

    Citronellyl Butyrate

    Citronellyl Isobutyrate

    Civet Absolute

    Clary Oil

    Clover Tops, Red Solid Extract

    Cocoa

    Cocoa Shells, Extract, Distillate And Powder

    Coconut Oil

    Coffee

    Cognac White and Green Oil

    Copaiba Oil

    Coriander Extract and Oil

    Corn Oil

    Corn Silk

    Costus Root Oil

    Cubeb Oil

    Cuminaldehyde

    para-Cymene

    1-Cysteine

    Dandelion Root Solid Extract

    Davana Oil

    2-trans, 4-trans-Decadienal

    delta-Decalactone

    gamma-Decalactone

    Decanal

    Decanoic Acid

    1-Decanol

    2-Decenal

    Dehydromenthofurolactone

    Diethyl Malonate

    Diethyl Sebacate

    2,3-Diethylpyrazine

    Dihydro Anethole

    5,7-Dihydro-2-Methylthieno(3,4-D) Pyrimidine

    Dill Seed Oil and Extract

    meta-Dimethoxybenzene

    para-Dimethoxybenzene

    2,6-Dimethoxyphenol

    Dimethyl Succinate

    3,4-Dimethyl-1,2-Cyclopentanedione

    3,5- Dimethyl-1,2-Cyclopentanedione

    3,7-Dimethyl-1,3,6-Octatriene

    4,5-Dimethyl-3-Hydroxy-2,5-Dihydrofuran-2-One

    6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-Undecadien-2-One

    3,7-Dimethyl-6-Octenoic Acid

    2,4-Dimethylacetophenone

    alpha,para-Dimethylbenzyl Alcohol

    alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl Acetate

    alpha,alpha Dimethylphenethyl Butyrate

    2,3-Dimethylpyrazine

    2,5-Dimethylpyrazine

    2,6-Dimethylpyrazine

    Dimethyltetrahydrobenzofuranone

    delta-Dodecalactone

    gamma-Dodecalactone

    para-Ethoxybenzaldehyde

    Ethyl 10-Undecenoate

    Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate

    Ethyl Acetate

    Ethyl Acetoacetate

    Ethyl Alcohol

    Ethyl Benzoate

    Ethyl Butyrate

    Ethyl Cinnamate

    Ethyl Decanoate

    Ethyl Fenchol

    Ethyl Furoate

    Ethyl Heptanoate

    Ethyl Hexanoate

    Ethyl Isovalerate

    Ethyl Lactate

    Ethyl Laurate

    Ethyl Levulinate

    Ethyl Maltol

    Ethyl Methyl Phenylglycidate

    Ethyl Myristate

    Ethyl Nonanoate

    Ethyl Octadecanoate

    Ethyl Octanoate

    Ethyl Oleate

    Ethyl Palmitate

    Ethyl Phenylacetate

    Ethyl Propionate

    Ethyl Salicylate

    Ethyl trans-2-Butenoate

    Ethyl Valerate

    Ethyl Vanillin

    2-Ethyl (or Methyl)-(3,5 and 6)-Methoxypyrazine

    2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol

    3-Ethyl -2 -Hydroxy-2-Cyclopenten-1-One

    2-Ethyl-3, (5 or 6)-Dimethylpyrazine

    5-Ethyl-3-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-2(5H)-Furanone

    2-Ethyl-3-Methylpyrazine

    4-Ethylbenzaldehyde

    4-Ethylguaiacol

    para-Ethylphenol

    3-Ethylpyridine

    Eucalyptol

    Farnesol

    D-Fenchone

    Fennel Sweet Oil

    Fenugreek, Extract, Resin, and Absolute

    Fig Juice Concentrate

    Food Starch Modified

    Furfuryl Mercaptan

    4-(2-Furyl)-3-Bute

    Source(s): http://www.tobacco.org/Resources/599ingredients.ht... Heres a pic http://www.quit-smoking-aid.net/images/cigarette.g... It would only let me post as far as F But there are 599 added chemicals and are over 4000 ingredients besidies tobacco..
  • 1 decade ago

    Depends on what type and if there light or not the bottom line is they are very bad and nothing in them is healthy for ur body so don't smoke

  • 1 decade ago

    i do know there is this chemical that if it was taken out and you had it by itself and put it on your eye it would freeze your eye!! no joke no lie i had a science teacher give us all chemicals and we had to research them and find out what they all had in common and it was they were all in cigs and that chemical was mine cant remember the name

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Chemicals worse than Cancer and AIDS.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Cancer

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