What are the carcinogens present in tobacco?

Answer 1

there are many cancer causing agents in cigarettes, some we probably haven't found yet. the main carcinogen(cancer causing agent) is acrolein.

See the link below for carcinogen compounds in cigarettes smoke.

Answer 2

It is known that use of tobacco products causes cancer, and chemical analysis has identified many components of tobacco that are known or believed to cause cancer, but it is unclear which components or components are primarily responsible for the cancer causing properties of tobacco. (Some of those components are present at very, very low levels, and the burning of tobacco will actually create additional chemicals that do not exist in the unburned product.

See the related link, below, for a Wikipedia list of carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

Answer 3

way too many to name... there is over 4000 chemicals made when tobacco is burned. many of them are cancer causing

Answer 4

Tar

Answer 5

tar