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You may be surprised to learn where some of the harmful chemicals in cigarettes are also used: 1,3-Butadiene: used in rubber manufacturing Arsenic: a poison Benzene: an industrial solvent, made from crude oil Beryllium: used in nuclear reactors Cadmium: used in batteries Chromium: used to manufacture dye, paint and car alloys Formaldehyde: used in science labs and mortuaries Polonium-21: a highly radioactive element Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a group of dangerous chemicals found in oil and coal, including benzo(a)pyrene Many of these chemicals are found in everyday products or some workplaces

Tobacco smoking and its impact on the expression level of sperm nuclear protein genes: H2BFWT, TNP1, TNP2, PRM1 and PRM2