Aguas con el cigarro

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ARSENIC ...a notorious poison used in pesticides, herbicides, wood preservation, pyrotechnics and bullets. AMMONIA ...a caustic, corrosive compound used in cleaning agents and industrial refrigeration. METHANE ...a potent greenhouse gas, methane makes up about 87% of natural gas (and is “naturally” released into the atmosphere via geological faults and bovine behinds. STERIC ACID ...useful in the production of candles, plastics, oil pastels and cosmetics. METHANOL ...a flammable liquid used as a solvent, antifreeze and fuel. Extremely toxic if ingested, as little as 10ml can cause permanent blindness — and 60ml can result in death. CARBON MONOXIDE ...colorless, odorless, tasteless — yet highly toxic — this gas is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries. DICHLORO-DIPHENYL- TRICHLOROETHANE ...a synthetic pesticide commonly known as DDT. Banned in the U.S. since 1972 — and highly toxic to a variety of wildlife. FORMALDEHYDE ...known to cause allergies. Used in wart removers, embalming fluids, disinfectants and film processing. NAPHTHALENE ...the primary ingredient of mothballs. Its acids are used to manufacture concrete, rubber, leather tanning agents, pesticides and lead-acid battery plates. HEXAMINE ...used in paints, lacquers, rubber adhesives, camping fuel, explosives and hair fixers — and that’s just a start. ARSENIC ...a notorious poison used in pesticides, herbicides, wood preservation, pyrotechnics and bullets. AMMONIA ...a caustic, corrosive compound used in cleaning agents and industrial refrigeration. METHANE ...a potent greenhouse gas, methane makes up about 87% of natural gas (and is “naturally” released into the atmosphere via geological faults and bovine behinds. STERIC ACID ...useful in the production of candles, plastics, oil pastels and cosmetics. METHANOL ...a flammable liquid used as a solvent, antifreeze and fuel. Extremely toxic if ingested, as little as 10ml can cause permanent blindness — and 60ml can result in death. CARBON MONOXIDE ...colorless, odorless, tasteless — yet highly toxic — this gas is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries. DICHLORO-DIPHENYL- TRICHLOROETHANE ...a synthetic pesticide commonly known as DDT. Banned in the U.S. since 1972 — and highly toxic to a variety of wildlife. FORMALDEHYDE ...known to cause allergies. Used in wart removers, embalming fluids, disinfectants and film processing. NAPHTHALENE ...the primary ingredient of mothballs. Its acids are used to manufacture concrete, rubber, leather tanning agents, pesticides and lead-acid battery plates. HEXAMINE ...used in paints, lacquers, rubber adhesives, camping fuel, explosives and hair fixers — and that’s just a start. 85 PERCENT The chance that lung cancer will kill you within five years of diagnosis. 7 minutes The length of time that every cigarette takes from your life. This is also the time it takes to smoke one. 15 years The minimum length of time the average person will smoke if they start during adolescence. The amount of tar that stays trapped in your lungs if you smoke one pack of cigarettes a day for a year. 1 quart This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. XPLANE is a consulting and design firm that visualizes complex information for effective results. For a PDF of this file, visit www.xplane.com/4000. Sources: American Lung Association, World Health Organization, helpwithsmoking.com and Wikipedia.

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ARSENIC...a notorious poison used

in pesticides, herbicides, wood preservation, pyrotechnics and bullets.

AMMONIA...a caustic, corrosive

compound used in cleaning agents and industrial refrigeration.

METHANE...a potent greenhouse gas,

methane makes up about 87% of natural gas (and is “naturally” released into the atmosphere via geological faults and bovine behinds.

STERIC ACID...useful in the

production of candles, plastics, oil pastels and cosmetics.

METHANOL...a flammable liquid used as a

solvent, antifreeze and fuel. Extremely toxic if ingested, as little as 10ml can cause permanent blindness — and 60ml can result in death.

CARBON MONOXIDE...colorless, odorless,

tasteless — yet highly toxic — this gas is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries.

DICHLORO-DIPHENYL-TRICHLOROETHANE

...a synthetic pesticide commonly known as DDT. Banned in the U.S. since 1972 — and highly toxic to a variety of wildlife.

FORMALDEHYDE...known to cause

allergies. Used in wart removers, embalming fluids, disinfectants and film processing.

NAPHTHALENE...the primary ingredient of

mothballs. Its acids are used to manufacture concrete, rubber, leather tanning agents, pesticides and lead-acid battery plates.

HEXAMINE...used in paints,

lacquers, rubber adhesives, camping fuel, explosives and hair fixers — and that’s just a start.

ARSENIC...a notorious poison used

in pesticides, herbicides, wood preservation, pyrotechnics and bullets.

AMMONIA...a caustic, corrosive

compound used in cleaning agents and industrial refrigeration.

METHANE...a potent greenhouse gas,

methane makes up about 87% of natural gas (and is “naturally” released into the atmosphere via geological faults and bovine behinds.

STERIC ACID...useful in the

production of candles, plastics, oil pastels and cosmetics.

METHANOL...a flammable liquid used as a

solvent, antifreeze and fuel. Extremely toxic if ingested, as little as 10ml can cause permanent blindness — and 60ml can result in death.

CARBON MONOXIDE...colorless, odorless,

tasteless — yet highly toxic — this gas is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries.

DICHLORO-DIPHENYL-TRICHLOROETHANE

...a synthetic pesticide commonly known as DDT. Banned in the U.S. since 1972 — and highly toxic to a variety of wildlife.

FORMALDEHYDE...known to cause

allergies. Used in wart removers, embalming fluids, disinfectants and film processing.

NAPHTHALENE...the primary ingredient of

mothballs. Its acids are used to manufacture concrete, rubber, leather tanning agents, pesticides and lead-acid battery plates.

HEXAMINE...used in paints,

lacquers, rubber adhesives, camping fuel, explosives and hair fixers — and that’s just a start.

85 PERCENTThe chance that lung cancer will kill you within five years of diagnosis.

7 minutesThe length of time that every cigarette takes from your life. This is also the time it takes to smoke one.

15 yearsThe minimum length of time the average person will smoke if they start during adolescence.

The amount of tar that stays trapped in your lungs if you smoke one pack of cigarettes a day for a year.

1 quart

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

XPLANE™ is a consulting and design firm that visualizes complex information for effective results. For a PDF of this file, visit www.xplane.com/4000.Sources: American Lung Association, World Health Organization, helpwithsmoking.com and Wikipedia.