Tobacco companies discovered that adding ammonia to the cigarette manufacturing process helps convert bound nicotine molecules in tobacco smoke into free nicotine molecules. This process is known as "freebasing." Similar to the chemical process of freebasing cocaine, the end result is an enhanced effect of the drug on the user.
Introduction
Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins. These include nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, as well as arsenic, formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide and DDT.
Common additives include yeast, wine, caffeine, beeswax and chocolate. Here are some other ingredients:
Ammonia: Household cleaner
Angelica root extract: Known to cause cancer in animals
Arsenic: Used in rat poisons
Benzene: Used in making dyes, synthetic rubber
Butane: Gas; used in lighter fluid
Carbon monoxide: Poisonous gas
Cadmium: Used in batteries
Cyanide: Deadly poison
DDT: A banned insecticide
Ethyl Furoate: Causes liver damage in animals
Lead: Poisonous in high doses
Formaldehiyde: Used to preserve dead specimens
Ammonia is commonly used for cleaning such as for toilet bowls and windows. But You may be surprised to learn that the tobacco industry has found some additional uses for this household product. By implementing ammonia to your cigarettes, nicotine in its vapor form can be absorbed through your lungs rapidly. This, in turn, result in your brain can get a higher dose of nicotine with each puff.
Nicotine is highly addictive. This is the reason why many people are addicted to smoking. Tar is a mixture of substances that together form a sticky mass in the lungs. Ingredients in tobacco products have never been proved harmful. You may be surprised to learn that the tobacco industry has found some additional uses for this household product. By adding ammonia to your cigarettes, nicotine in its vapor form can be absorbed through your lungs more quickly. This, in turn, means your brain can get a higher dose of nicotine with each puff.
Known as Freebasing Nicotine With Ammonia:
Tobacco companies discovered that adding ammonia to the cigarette manufacturing process helps convert bound nicotine molecules in tobacco smoke into free nicotine molecules. This process is known as "freebasing." Similar to the chemical process of freebasing cocaine, the end result is an enhanced effect of the drug on the user.
Thus by increasing the nicotine kick through the use of ammonia in tobacco processing is said to increase the satisfaction smokers get. Another reason why tobacco companies do freebasing is because it would cause a more intense addictive nicotine experience hence causing a smoker to be easily addicted.
Since we know there’s ammonia inside a cigarette when we smoke. We ought to know what does ammonia does to our body!
Ammonia is a compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, with formula NH3. Under normal circumstances it is a very toxic gas. It is a common precursor for many chemical products, particularly fertilizers and explosives.
Nicotine exist in two forms: Acid(bound) and Base(free). In tobacco smoke, compared to bound nicotine, free nicotine molecules vaporise more easily. Hence when it is vaporised into gas, it could be absorbed quickly and distributed throughout the body.
What are the immediate health effects of ammonia exposure?
Inhalation: Ammonia is irritating and corrosive. When exposed to high concentration of ammonia in air, it causes immediate burning of the nose, throat and respiratory tract. This can cause bronchiolar and alveolar edema, and airway destruction hence leading to respiratory distress or failure. Inhalation of lower concentrations can cause coughing, and nose and throat irritation.
Skin or eye contact: Exposure to low concentrations of ammonia in air or solution may produce rapid skin or eye irritation. On the other hand, higher concentrations of ammonia may result in serious injury and burns. Coming in Contact with concentrated ammonia solutions may cause corrosive injury including skin burns, permanent eye damage or blindness. liquefied ammonia can also cause frostbite injury when contact is made.
Posted on: Tuesday, 31 July 2012 11:52 by Su-Lynn and Adam →
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