Burning truth: chemical formation and health hazards of tobacco smoking

Abstract

Since the beginning of time, smoking for a number of years has been recognized to create serious health problems in people.  Ironically, despite the fact that smoking is a harmful addiction that can be fatal, its prevalence is still not declining to a level that is desired.  Smokers are growing unhappy as a result of their smoking habit.Tobacco smoking is the biggest preventable cause of mortality, resulting in about 6 million deaths annually worldwide.  In 2007, smoking was the main cause of adult fatalities from non-communicable diseases, resulting in an average 10-year loss of life compared to non-smokers. There is currently a dearth of research reviewing the formation properties of nicotine, aldehydes, and phenols as well as the etiological dangers they pose. Therefore, understanding the chemical characteristics and the production of free radicals during tobacco burning is crucial to determining how smoking behavior and disease are related.