Did you know that there are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette tobacco? Here are a few household names that you might recognize:
| Acetone |
Nail Polish Remover |
| Acetic Acid |
Vinegar |
| Ammonia |
Floor/Toilet Bowl Cleaner |
| Arsenic |
Rat Poison |
| Butane |
Cigarette Lighter Fluid |
| Cadmium |
Rechargeable Batteries |
| Carbon Monoxide |
Car Exhaust Fumes |
| DDT/Dieldrin |
Bug Spray |
| Ethanol |
Rubbing Alcohol |
| Formaldehyde |
Used for preserving dead bodies |
| Hexamine |
Barbeque light |
| Hydrogen Cyanide |
Gas Chamber Poison |
| Naphthalene |
Mothballs |
| Nicotine |
Addictive drug/insecticide |
| Nitrius Oxide Phenols |
Disinfectant |
| Stearic Acid |
Candle Wax |
| Vinyl Chloride |
Used in making PVC |
Remember, any Alabamian can use the FREE phone or online counseling services and receive 4 weeks of FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy patches (if medically eligible and enrolled in counseling) provided by Alabama QUITNOW. Call 1-800-QUITNOW or 1-800-784-8669 or for online counseling click here
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday and after hours - Voicemail is available
Days of Operation
The Alabama Tobacco Quitline is open Monday through Saturday except for recognized holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day.
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