Nicotine enters the body in the form of thousands of tiny droplets, each suspended in a solid particle of partially
burned tobacco. The solid particle is called tar. Tar and nicotine combine and make something like an egg with a
liquid center and a hard shell. These two substances are so small that they can penetrate into the tiniest branches
of the lungs. Once tar enters into your body, it is picked up by blood and sent there to take up oxygen. From the
lungs, it quickly travels to the left side of your heart where it can be pumped out to all corners of your body.
In a cigarette, tar is located inside, close to the filter. Like most chemicals in cigarettes, it is dangerous. It sticks
to cell walls, walls of arteries, and walls of veins. Then, over a period of time, it eats up or clogs them, preventing a
flow of oxygen or blood. It can cause numerous diseases and should be avoided at all costs.
