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For other uses, see Nicotine (disambiguation). Nicotine Chemical name (S)-3-(1-Methyl-2-pyrroli- dinyl)pyridine Chemical formula C10H14N2 Molecular mass 162.23 g/mol Density 1.01 g/ml Melting point -79 °C Boiling point 247 °C (decomposes) Autoignition temperature 240 °C Flash Point 95 °C Vapour Pressure 0.006 kPa at 25 °C Viscosity 2.7 mPa·s at 25 °C 1.6 mPa·s at 50 °C Surface Tension 37.5 dynes/cm at 25.5 °C 37.0 dynes/cm at 36.0 °C CAS number 54-11- ...
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... It is well known that smoking cigarettes can directly and often fatally damage the lungs. But new research, with support from the National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the N... - Quitting Tobacco: Short-term and Long-term Health Benefits
... The positive effects of quitting begin very soon after you stop using tobacco and continue long after you’ve quit. Short-term Benefits Your blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature, which wer... - Smoking
... Many people think that lung cancer affects mostly men. But even though we hear more about breast cancer, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. And nearly all lung cancer deaths i... - Smoking and Your Digestive System
... Cigarette smoking causes a variety of life-threatening diseases, including lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease. An estimated 430,000 deaths each year are directly caused by cigarette smoking. Sm... - Smoking (Easy to Read)
... Smoking causes many serious health problems in women. One of the worst problems smoking can cause is lung cancer. More women die every year from lung cancer than from any other kind of cancer. Smoking...
Resources
- (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- ABC's of Tobacco (National Center for Tobacco Free Kids)
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