VOC’s Volatile Organic Compounds

Organic chemicals that have a high vapour pressure causing evaporation and entry to surrounding air. Large amounts of Toxic VOCs are produced during the burning of tobacco. Through metabolism & chemical binding to DNA they are known to cause Lung, Oral, Esophageal, Liver & Pancreatic Cancer.

TSNA’s Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines

Organic compound carcinogens are formed from nicotine and related compounds by a chemical reaction that occurs during the curing and processing of tobacco.

Known to cause damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system. Some VOC compounds can lead to lung cancer. 

Carbonyls

Derived from thermal degradation of sugars within the flavourings due to high combustion temperatures.

• Formaldehyde –Respiratory irritant that causes chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing and nose/throat irritation.
• Crotonaldehyde – Potential to cause buildup of fluid within the lungs. Eye, nose & lung irritant.
• Acrolein – Carcinogen which can lead to lung cancer through the cause of mutations.
• Acetaldehyde – Can cause liver damage, central nervous system depression and damaging to DNA resulting in cancer.