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Tobacco Prevention and Control
What’s That Smell?
Secondhand Smoke
More than 4,000 chemicals can be found in secondhand smoke and at least 50 have been known to cause cancer.
These are just a few of the chemicals found in secondhand smoke.
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Arsenic (found in pesticide)
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Formaldehyde (used to embalm dead bodies)
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Lead (once used in paint until they found it to be too dangerous)
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Ammonia (used in household cleaners)
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Carbon Monoxide (found in car exhaust)
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Benzene (found in gasoline)
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Cadmium (found in batteries)
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Butane (used in lighter fluid)