Tobacco and Cadmium

Effects of Cadium on our body

Another killer you'll probably find in your tobacco is cadmium. It is an ingredient of batteries, paints and pigments. It has been described as a substance having no constructive purpose in the human body. It is however a carcinogen. In addition, it can cause kidney problems. Cadmium is also an agent in respiratory tract infections and the human lung can absorb it efficiently.

Ways to quit chewing tobacco tips and advice

The fifth of the deadly poisons we'll discuss here is probably the worst - nicotine itself. Not only is it the prime addictive agent of tobacco but it's one of the most virulent and quick-acting poisons known. Gram for gram it's more deadly than strychnine. The dose absorbed through normal smoking is too low to kill outright. But the volume of nicotine in two cigarettes taken at once would result in death.