Between the ribs is intercostal space which contains blood vessels, muscles and intercostal nerves. These emerge between the vertebrae. When false movements, efforts, shock or coughing important muscles can be stretched, crumpled or torn.
For substances that are existing, the Inventory can be used to determine if there are restrictions on manufacture or use under the TSCA. There are approximately 80,000 chemical substances (as defined in Section 3 of the TSCA) on the Inventory at this time.
There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes. When burned, they create more than 7,000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are poisonous. Many of these chemicals also are found in consumer products, but these products have warning labels. While the public is warned about the danger of the poisons in these products, there is no such warning for the toxins in tobacco smoke. Here are a few of the chemicals in tobacco smoke and other places they are found: