I once watched a news program a while back discussing additives. Tobacco companies claim that they add the additives to preserve the tobacco, make the smoke smoother and to give their brand a distinctive taste. Its amazing how the FDA can prevent certain foods from making it to the market due to their harmful effects but they won't pull cigarettes. I'm sure that outlawing cigarettes will only create a black market for them and cigarette trafficking (almost comical to think of). But I sure as heck won't be touching another one of them. The government should require that each cigarette pack have a picture of a smokers lung on the pack and the name of someone who died of cancer. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 66 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $13 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

HI every body, I found myself in a conversation the other day regarding the chemicals/additives in ciggerettes. The point that was bought up was why would these chemicals be added to cigs....what do the additives do. I cant find any specific articles as to what the added ingredients are added for. Just wondering if anyone has any info for me to pass onto this person. He seems to think its a conspiracy and that most of the added ingredients are found in food stuffs and couldnt possibly that bad for you! I need some hardcore proof to shove in his face!! keep up the good work all [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/9/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 241 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,896 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1373.7 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

Hi Doodle, heaven help us when we are tasked with making explanations for companies whose main goal is to keep people addicted so that their products will sell. The additives do lots of things...they are used to try to reduce tar, to improve taste, AND to keep people addicted. About 50 of the chemicals are known to be carcinogenic. Just think about inhaling these into your lungs when you smoke: turpentine, toluene (embalmer's glue), styrene (found in insulation), phenol (used in disinfectants), nickel, mercury, methoprene (an insecticide for pets), lead, formaldehyde, cadmium (used in paint and batteries), benzene, arsenic, acetone (nail polish remover, and ammonia. The list of additives is no secret -- the US government approved a list of 599 chemicals in 1994 that were requested by the five major cigarette companies. The chemicals were tested for food products, but never tested by burning them, which is the way many of these become toxic and carcinogenic. You can do your own search on "chemicals in cigarettes" and find lots more information. Rusty :mad: :gasp: :( [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 753 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 21,093 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2635.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 104 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

One more thought...just because some of these may be approved by the US government for food usage, does that mean we should just blindly eat them? I still don't think I want to be ingesting nail polish remover, flea killer, or embalming fluid, no matter which political party is in power. Rusty :8o: