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Sodium hydroxide is a caustic compound found in hair removal products. It was found in cigarettes in 1994.

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Source 1:

"Medical Management Guidelines for Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH)." Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 21 Oct. 2014. Web.

http://1.usa.gov/ZGHEGD

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"Nair 3 in 1 Brush on Cream Hair Remover-discontinued." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Aug. 2015. Web.

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=3002008

Source 3:

"599 Additives in Cigarettes - Sodium Hydroxide." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001.

http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/13/m13_complete.pdf

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"Ingredients Added to Tobacco in the Manufacture of Cigarettes by the Six Major American Cigarette Companies." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, 12 Apr. 1994: 44. List.

http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pjv11c00/pdf

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