What Carbon Monoxide is?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless and odorless gas that is produced as a result of incomplete burning of carbon-containing fuels. Cigarette smoke can contain high levels of CO. Carbon Monoxide in Cigarette Smoke: Cigarette smoke can contain high levels of carbon monoxide, and smokers generally have COHb levels in the blood that are many times greater than those who do not smoke. Because secondhand smoke may also contain high levels of CO, nonsmokers who breathe in ETS have increased levels of CO in their blood as well. More on the Chemicals in Cigarette Smoke: Secondhand smoke is a toxic cocktail of over 4,000 chemical compounds, 200 of which are known to be poisonous and upwards of 60 that have been identified as carcinogens. Carbon Monoxide fact sheet, May 2004, American Lung Association compare with Electronic Cigarette back Stained Teeth One of the most obvious symptoms of smoking is stained teeth and lips. These come in the form of sticky tar deposits, brown teeth, an
