Šta zapravo sadrži duvanski dim?

O, da - duvanski dim sadrži more jedno hemikalija koje su štetne i za pušače i za nepušače; udisanje čak i malo duvanskog dima je štetno.

Od više od 7.000 hemikalija koja sadrži duvanski dim, za najmanje 250 se zna pouzdano da su štetne - uključujući i hidrogen cijanid, ugljen monoksid, amonijačna jedinjenja...

Od tih 250, najmanje 69 može uzrokovati rak. Ova jedinjenja su:

Arsenik
Benzen
Beryllium
1,3–Butadien
Cadmium
Hrom
Ethylene oxide
Nikl
Polonium-210
Vinyl chloride

Toksične hemikalije u duvanskom dimu na koje se sumnja da uzrokuju rak su i:

Formaldehyde
Benzo[α]pyrene
Toluene.



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