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LanternWaste

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17. I often wonder why a cigarette has salt-peter, ammonia and formaldehyde in it

Reply to JNelson6563 (Reply #13)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 05:45 PM

Nov 2012

I often wonder why a cigarette has salt-peter, ammonia and formaldehyde in it. I was once told it's to enhance taste, but that seems almost counter-intuitive...

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Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims [View all] onehandle Nov 2012 OP

I quit in May fasttense Nov 2012 #1

Congrats! I quit about 3 months ago. tridim Nov 2012 #2

That is one Brave woman. joanbarnes Nov 2012 #3

she is wonderful, and so very brave Skittles Nov 2012 #4

Why the HELL are people still smoking??? Aristus Nov 2012 #5

Nicotine is the most addictive drug in the world. nt onehandle Nov 2012 #6

perhaps you were able to stay clean ccavagnolo Nov 2012 #8

Seems to vary from person to person FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #15

My own experience differs dramatically. It's the last, and the most difficult of the addictions to g LanternWaste Nov 2012 #16

Which is what I tell all of my patients who smoke. Aristus Nov 2012 #9

Excellent! I hope they continue this. L0oniX Nov 2012 #7

I am also a longtime member of this Spokeswoman's group GoldenOldie Nov 2012 #10

My Mom died of cancer after being a two pack a day smoker all her life. Nika Nov 2012 #11

instead of wasting money on scare tactics Mosby Nov 2012 #12

As well as crack down on the industry! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #13

I thought that big lawsuit win for the gov meant that they could regulate content? Mosby Nov 2012 #14

I often wonder why a cigarette has salt-peter, ammonia and formaldehyde in it LanternWaste Nov 2012 #17

Locking, sorry, this is not late breaking, analysis of a program that ended earlier this year. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #18