On February 15, 1965, singer (and smoker) Nat “King” Cole died of lung cancer.
SMOKEFREE PHILLY: WHAT'S IN A CIGARETTE?
Among other things:

Acetaldehyde
ethanol
irritates mucous membranes

Acetic Acid
vinegar

Acrolein
toxic acid

Ammonia
household cleaning products

Arsenic
poison

Benzene
from coal tar and in
motor fuel and varnishes

Butane
cigarette lighter fluid

Cadmium
used in paint

Carbon Disulfide
car exhaust in a closed garage

Carbon Monoxide
car exhaust fumes

Formaldehyde
embalming fluid

Hydrogen Cyanide
gas chamber poison

Lead
a poison
causes brain damage

Methane
swamp gas

Methanol
rocket fuel

Naphthalene
mothballs

Nicotine
insecticide/addictive drug

Nitrobenzene
gasoline additive

Nitrous Oxide Phenols
disinfectant

Toluene
industrial solvent

Vinyl Chloride
makes PVC

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