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In 2006, a former Russian spy was allegedly murdered using Polonium -210. This radioactive chemical is also found in cigarette smoke, a fact at least one tobacco company was aware of in 1964.

Source: Proctor, R.N. "Puffing on Polonium." The New York Times. 01 Dec. 2006. Web.

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Acetone is found in cigarette smoke. Acetone also removes nail polish.

Source: "ToxFAQs™ for Acetone." Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Atlanta, GA., Sept. 1995. Web.

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Penis. PENIS! Got your attention? Keep it at attention - smoking can cause erectile dysfunction in men as young as 20.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. 2014. Report.

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According to tobacco21.org, If a person has reached age 21 without picking up smoking, their chances of starting are only 2%.

Source: "Healthy Towns, Healthy Kids." Tobbaco 21.org. March 2017.

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Every cigarette a man smokes takes 11 minutes off his life. That means every pack of cigarettes Big Tobacco makes shortens a man's life by 3.5 hours. Let that blow your mind.

Source: Shaw, Mary, Richard Mitchell, and Danny Dorling. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette is equivalent to 11 minutes of life expectancy." British Medical Journal. 320(53). 2000. Web.

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In an average one-hour hookah session, you inhale 100 to 200 times as much smoke as from a single cigarette.

Source: "Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Health Effects, Research Needs and Recommended Actions by Regulators. WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg)." World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. 16 Sept. 2005.

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There's hydrogen cyanide in rat poison. The same stuff is in cigarette smoke.

Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." 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. 56, 176, 251.

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Formaldehyde is found in cigarette smoke. It's also used to preserve dead animals.

Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." 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, Oct. 2001.

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Human sweat contains urea and ammonia. Urea is added to cigarettes.

Source: Covington, and Burling. "Summary Of Data On Urea." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, 17 Apr. 1986. Excerpt.

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In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

Source: IOM report, page 4

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Methane is found in dog poop and in cigarette smoke.

Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001.

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Acetic Acid is found in cigarettes. Acetic Acid is also found in floor wipes.

Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." 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, Oct. 2001.

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Smoke-free policies are more likely to protect white-collar employees than those working blue-collar jobs.

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In 2006, a former Russian spy was allegedly murdered using Polonium -210. This radioactive chemical is also found in cigarette smoke, a fact at least one tobacco company was aware of in 1964.

Acetone is found in cigarette smoke. Acetone also removes nail polish.

Penis. PENIS! Got your attention? Keep it at attention - smoking can cause erectile dysfunction in men as young as 20.

According to tobacco21.org, If a person has reached age 21 without picking up smoking, their chances of starting are only 2%.

Every cigarette a man smokes takes 11 minutes off his life. That means every pack of cigarettes Big Tobacco makes shortens a man's life by 3.5 hours. Let that blow your mind.

In an average one-hour hookah session, you inhale 100 to 200 times as much smoke as from a single cigarette.

There's hydrogen cyanide in rat poison. The same stuff is in cigarette smoke.

Formaldehyde is found in cigarette smoke. It's also used to preserve dead animals.

Human sweat contains urea and ammonia. Urea is added to cigarettes.

In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

Methane is found in dog poop and in cigarette smoke.

Acetic Acid is found in cigarettes. Acetic Acid is also found in floor wipes.

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Smoke-free policies are more likely to protect white-collar employees than those working blue-collar jobs.

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In 2006, a former Russian spy was allegedly murdered using Polonium -210. This radioactive chemical is also found in cigarette smoke, a fact at least one tobacco company was aware of in 1964.

Acetone is found in cigarette smoke. Acetone also removes nail polish.

Penis. PENIS! Got your attention? Keep it at attention - smoking can cause erectile dysfunction in men as young as 20.

According to tobacco21.org, If a person has reached age 21 without picking up smoking, their chances of starting are only 2%.

Every cigarette a man smokes takes 11 minutes off his life. That means every pack of cigarettes Big Tobacco makes shortens a man's life by 3.5 hours. Let that blow your mind.

In an average one-hour hookah session, you inhale 100 to 200 times as much smoke as from a single cigarette.

There's hydrogen cyanide in rat poison. The same stuff is in cigarette smoke.

Formaldehyde is found in cigarette smoke. It's also used to preserve dead animals.

Human sweat contains urea and ammonia. Urea is added to cigarettes.

In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

Methane is found in dog poop and in cigarette smoke.

Acetic Acid is found in cigarettes. Acetic Acid is also found in floor wipes.

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