There are over 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke. More than 50 of them are known to be carcinogens(to cause cancer). Many of the chemicals in cigarette smoke are also found in the workplace and regulated by OSHA. Some are found in common household products. This is a small sample of the toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke.

Catechol: Used as an antioxidant in dyes, inks and oils; causes high blood pressure, upper respiratory tract irritation and dermatitis.
Chromium: Used in metal plating and alloys, wood treatment and preservatives, and pigments; causes lung cancer. Stainless steel welding involves the greatest exposure.
Cresol: Used in solvents, disinfectants, and wood preservatives; highly irritating to the skin; acute inhalation levels cause upper respiratory, nasal and throat irritation.
Crotonaldehyde: Used as a warning agent in fuel gases; causes chromosome aberrations; reported to interfere with immune function.
Formaldehyde: Part of resin used in particleboard, fiberboard, and plywood, also used in foam insulation. Causes nasal cancer; can damage lungs, skin and digestive system.
Hydrogen Cyanide: Used in the production of resins and acrylic plastics and as a fumigant; released in metal treatment operations and metal ore processing; used for executions in some states’ gas chambers; weakens lungs; causes nausea, headaches, and fatigue.
Hydroquinone: Used in paints, varnishes and motor fuel; causes eye injuries, skin irritation and central nervous system effects.
Isoprene: Used in rubber; similar to 1,3- butadiene; causes irritation to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes.
Lead: Used in paint and metal alloys (solder, brass, bronze); damages brain, nerves, kidneys and reproductive system; causes anemia and stomach problems; may cause cancer; particularly toxic to children.
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK): Used in solvents; irritating to nose, throat, and eyes; depresses the central nervous system.
Nickel: Used in stainless steel, other metal alloys and alkaline batteries; causes upper respiratory irritation, bronchial asthmaand cancer.
Nicotine: Used as a highly controlled insecticide; exposure can result in seizures, vomiting, depression of the central nervous system, growth retardation, developmental toxicity in fetuses; mild nicotine poisoning results in diarrhea, increase in heart rate and blood pressure, headache, dizziness and neurological stimulation.
Nitric Oxide: Created by combustion of gasoline; major contributor to smog and acid rain; linked to Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and asthma.
NNN, NNK, and NAT: These compounds are found only in tobacco, NNN causes cancer and may cause reproductive damage; NNK is a powerful lung
carcinogen; NAT is a possible carcinogen.
Phenol: Used in resins in plywood and other construction materials and in epoxy resins; highly toxic; affects the liver, kidney, respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous system.
Propionaldehyde: Used as a disinfectant; causes irritation of the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
Pyridine: Used in solvents; causes eye and upper respiratory tract irritation; causes nausea, headaches and nervousness; may cause liver damage.
Quinoline: Used as a corrosion inhibitor and as a solvent for resins; causes genetic mutations; possible human carcinogen; severe eye irritant; linked to liver damage.
Resorcinol: Used in laminates, resins and adhesives; irritating to skin and eyes.
Styrene: Used in insulation, fiberglass, pipes and plastic; possible human carcinogen; may cause leukemia; causes headaches, eye irritation, slowed reaction time, fatigue and dizziness.
Toluene: Used in solvents, oils and resins; highly toxic; causes fatigue, confusion, weakness, memory loss, nausea, loss of appetite and drunken-type actions; linked to permanent brain damage.

Remember these are only a few of the "known" toxic chemicals. Most of the toxic chemicals are added to make them more addictive and not naturally occuring in the tobacco plant. And why is this legal and pot isn't? Watch the movie "The Insider" with Al Pacino. I also believe this is part of the elites' plan of population control, along with, mercury in our vaccines, fluoride in our water, transfats and poisons in our food.

I thank God, I saw this list about 5 years ago and decided to quit smoking cigs. I'd probably be in the hospital by now if I didn't, considering how tore up my lungs were from it. I had to start the weaning and healing processes with cannabis vapors and eventulally began smoking bud again. I had bought a "Nicohale" vaporizer which is now "Vapir". The Nicohale was origanlly marketed to help people stop smoking cigs by vaporising herbs instead. My lungs feel very resilient and health now. Hooked on chronics worked for me.

Originally Posted by meigs_OH_raised Was you reading my mind today! You just renforced what I was thinking today! I gotta try again... Peace.

Originally Posted by meigs_OH_raised I quit for about 4 weeks...6 months ago. I found marijuana helped with my manic cravings. It really did help. I think there is something to it. I think I'm having one now just thinking about quiting. Peace.

Originally Posted by danksterz101 I've have a buddy with bi-polar and self medicates with cannabis only. Seems to work pretty good to balance things out.