The major toxins in cigarettes, perhaps surprisingly, don't come from the chemicals that manufacturers add. "The carcinogens mostly come from the burning of tobacco," says Kenneth Warner, director, ...

We identified many of the cancer-causing chemicals in cigarette smoke and coal tar – including the first pure carcinogen ever to be isolated We now know that exposure to certain chemicals, such as ...

Nicotine, by itself, is not the harmful chemical in cigarettes. It does not cause cancer. It doesn’t contain tar, carbon monoxide, or the 70+ carcinogens found in burning tobacco. According to ...

The American Supreme Court upheld the FDA's decision to reject applications from manufacturers of flavored e-cigarette liquids, citing the need to protect public health under the 2009 Family ...

Khayat said alternative smoke-free methods could reduce the body’s exposure to carcinogens, and this is part of the harm reduction strategies in tobacco control. Anton Israel, president of the ...