Secondhand Smoke It's No Joke

Last Updated: Sunday, November 23, 2008

Secondhand Smoke

It's No Joke

What are some of the poisons found in tobacco smoke?

Please remember them and share with others so they can protect themselves:

1. Hydrogen Cyanide   (Gas Chamber Poison)

2. Cadmium   (Battery Acid)

3. Butane  (Lighter Fluid)

4. Carbon Monoxide  (Car Exhaust Fumes)

5.  Arsenic  (Rat Poison)

6.  Nicotine  (Addictive Drug, Pesticide banned by U. S. Govt.)

7.  Ammonia  (Toilet Cleaner)

The Amount of Smoke Inhaled Based Upon the Number of Cigarettes Smoked:

Sitting behind someone in a stadium 3 hours. 

1

Sitting behind someone in a smoky bar for 2 hours. 

4

 Sitting in a restaurant's non-smoking section for 2 hours. 

1.5

 Someone smoking in a car with windows up, for one hour.

4

Working in a "smoker friendly" office 8 hours. 

6

 Living in a pack-a-day smoker's home for 24 hours. 

3

Source: Katherine Hammond, Professor at the University of California, Berkeley