One way to protect yourself from cancer is not to smoke cigarettes. The carcinogens that are in cigarettes cause damage to your DNA, and cause cells to divide faster than their normal rate causing cancer. Cigarette smoking causes 85% of lung cancer deaths and second hand smoke is responsible for an estimated 4,000 lung cancer deaths among the United States each year. Tobacco smoke is the leading cause of cancer within men and women and is the most difficult one to treat . Smoking also causes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, Cardiovascular disease, cartaracts, stillbirth, Low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome, and stroke. Smoking cigarettes also causes most of these cancers as well, Acute myeloid leukemia, Kidney, stomach, oral cavity, pharynx, cervical, pancreatic, larynx, esophagus,and bladder cancers. Each year over 400,000 smokers will die. Smoking kills more American Citizens than suicide, alcohol, motor vehicle accidents, sexually transmitted diseases, violence and illegal drugs combined. Smoking also causes these other health problems, gum disease, bone thinning and peptic ulcers. Smoking also limits a persons activities making it harder to breath, work, get around , and play with loved ones.

Over 4,000 individual compounds have been identified in cigarette smoke. Over 43 of these are deadly cancer causing agents. People who quit smoking cigarettes have greater health benefits; those who quit by age 40 avoid 80% of the risk of dying early. It's never to late to quit smoking cigarettes no matter how long you have been smoking just as long as you quit on time and do not end up with cancer.

Below are cancer causing chemical agents that have been Identified in cigarettes, so far:

Acetaldehyde, Acetamide, Acrylamide, Acrylonitrile, Anisidine, Arsenic Benzanthracene,Benzene, Benzopyrene, Benzofluoranthene,Benzofuran, Beryllium, Butadiene, Cadmium, Catecholbenzenediol, p-Chloroaniline, Chloroform, Cobalt, Dibenzacridine, Dibenzanthracene, 7H-Dibenzocarbazole, Dibenzopyrene, Dibenzopyrene, Dihydroxycinnamic acid (caffeic acid), Ethylbenzene, Ethylene oxide, Formaldehyde, Furan, Glycidol, Heptachlor, Hydrazine, Indenopyrene, IQ 92-Amino-3-methyl-3H-imidazoquinoline), Isoprene, Lead, 5-Methyl-chrysene, 2-Naphthylamine, Nitrobenzene, Nitrogen mustard, Nitromethane, 2-Nitropropane, N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine (NDBA),
N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine (NDPA), N-Nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA),
N-Nitrosodiethylamine (DEN), N-Nitrosodimethylamine(DMN),
N-Nitrosoethylmethylamine (NEMA, MEN), 4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanone (NNK), N'-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN), N-Nitrosopiperidine (NPIP, NPP),
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR, NPY), Polonium-210 (Radon 222), Propylene oxide, Safrole,
Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene,o-Toluidine (2-methylaniline),
Trichloroethylene, Urethane (carbamic acid, ethyl ester),
Vinyl acetate, Vinyl chloride,Vinylcyclohexene,

There are, at least, 4,000 Extra Chemicals in each and every cigarette you inhale and exhale. Below is a short list:

Ginger Oil and Oleoresin; 1-Glutamic Acid; 1-Glutamine; Glycerol; Glycyrrhizin Ammoniated;
Grape Juice Concentrate; Guaiac Wood Oil; Guaiacol; Guar Gum;2; 4-Heptadienal;gamma-Heptalactone; Heptanoic Acid; 2-Heptanone; 3-Hepten-2-One; 2-Hepten-4-One; 4-Heptenal; trans -2-Heptenal; Heptyl Acetate; omega-6-Hexadecenlactone; gamma-Hexalactone; Hexanal; Hexanoic Acid; 2-Hexen-1-Ol; 3-Hexen-1-Ol; cis-3-Hexen-1-Yl Acetate; 2-Hexenal; 3-Hexenoic Acid; trans-2-Hexenoic Acid; cis-3-Hexenyl Formate; Hexyl 2-Methylbutyrate; Hexyl Acetate; Hexyl Alcohol; Hexyl Phenylacetate; 1-Histidine; Honey; Hops Oil; Hydrolyzed Milk Solids;Hydrolyzed Plant Proteins; 5-Hydroxy-2; 4-Decadienoic Acid delta-Lactone; 4-Hydroxy-2; 5-Dimethyl-3(2H)-Furanone; 2-Hydroxy-3; 5;5-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexen-1-One; 4-Hydroxy -3-Pentenoic Acid Lactone; 2-Hydroxy-4-Methylbenzaldehyde; 4-Hydroxybutanoic Acid Lactone; Hydroxycitronellal; 6-Hydroxydihydrotheaspirane; 4-(para-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-Butanone; Hyssop Oil; Immortelle Absolute and Extract; alpha-Ionone; beta-Ionone; alpha-Irone; Isoamyl Acetate; Isoamyl Benzoate;Isoamyl Butyrate; Isoamyl Cinnamate; Isoamyl Formate; Isoamyl Hexanoate; Isoamyl Isovalerate;Isoamyl Octanoate; Isoamyl Phenylacetate; Isobornyl Acetate; Isobutyl Acetate; Isobutyl Alcohol;Isobutyl Cinnamate; Isobutyl Phenylacetate; Isobutyl Salicylate; 2-Isobutyl-3-Methoxypyrazine;alpha-Isobutylphenethyl Alcohol; Isobutyraldehyde; Isobutyric Acid; d,l-Isoleucine; alpha-Isomethylionone; 2-Isopropylphenol; Isovaleric Acid; Jasmine Absolute; Concrete and Oil;
Kola Nut Extract; Labdanum Absolute and Oleoresin; Lactic Acid; Lauric Acid; Lauric Aldehyde;Lavandin Oil; Lavender Oil;Lemon Oil & Extract; Lemongrass Oil; Leucine;

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