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Inside a Cigarette

Carbon Monoxide: Carbon monoxide prevents oxygen in the blood from being carried throughout the body, causing asphyxiation. CO remains in the body for a long time - the half-life of CO in the body is about five hours.Carbon Monoxide will not do well in the premature bodies of you 12 year olds. Carbon Monoxide can cause death by taking away the oxygen from your blood making you weaker and weaker.

Nicotine: addicted smokers need enough nicotine over a day to ‘feel normal’ – to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much nicotine a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale, no matter what type of cigarette they smoke. Nicotine is the ingredient in cigarettes that makes you want it more and for 12 year old you will not be able to control yourself.