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Unfilter And Filter Cigarettes Essay

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Problem: If a person smokes, is it exceptional to smoke unfiltered or filtered cigarettes based on tar intake?
Background: Smoking cigarettes is very bad for you for numerous reasons. One reason why smoking is bad for you is because it badly injures the liver. But, the worst part of smoking cigarettes is because of the nicotine contained in these cigarettes. Nicotine is a stimulant drug contains a plant called Solanacee. The nicotine is the reason why people get addicted to cigarettes. The chemicals that are contained in cigarettes are very toxic. But, this is something that the people don’t realize and still smoke anyways. The tobacco in cigarettes is also very bad. Tobacco contains about 65 different ingredients. Every little thing in tobacco …show more content…

I did this by simulating “smoking” with an apparatus then comparing it on the Color Comparator Chart. We found that unfiltered cigarettes have more nicotine than filtered cigarettes. Unfiltered cigarettes averaged about 22 milligrams per cigarette and that filtered cigarettes average about 2 milligrams per cigarette. So, we can conclude from that the filtered cigarettes are definitely a healthier choice because it has less nicotine than the unfiltered cigarettes. According to our data my hypothesis was correct in saying that the unfiltered cigarettes would contain more nicotine and do a lot more damage to the body then filtered cigarettes. The reason for this is because the filtered cigarettes doesn’t have as much nicotine compared to the unfiltered cigarettes . Some possible sources of error were sometimes the apparatus would not be working correctly, or my classmates and I would not be pumping correctly. After going over my results some changes I would make to the experimental design is make sure the next time around were more precise and the apparatus, and the lighters are working before we even start

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