Public Ignorant About Poisons Found In Cigarette Smoke
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 AM EST
... The British public is unaware of the multitude of poisonous chemicals found in cigarette smoke - according to a survey carried out for Cancer Research UK.Smoke from cigarettes contains some 4,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer. But three quarters of people surveyed* were not able to name a single chemical, other than nicotine and tar which are listed on cigarette packs. [click link for full article] ...
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