The FDAs Technical Project Lead stated that Although some of the chemicals are genotoxic or cytotoxic, these chemicals are present in very low levels and potential effects are outweighed by the substantial decrease in the number and levels of HPHCs found in CC [combusted cigarettes]. [6]
It is also important to note that smoking can have many other negative health effects and should be avoided whenever possible
Nicotine and other chemicals in burning tobacco affect taste buds, and the olfactory nerve controls smell
The craving for cigarettes then causes you to feel restless, anxious, or upset until you get to light up and smoke a cigarette again
Newly free of carbon monoxide, the stunted nerve endings in your lungs are beginning to regrow
Still, Prime Minister Julia Gillard appears to have enough support for the plain packaging concept for it to scrape through both parliamentary chambers and become law