Related Topics. The FTA-ABS test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis. This test is used to confirm whether a positive screening test for syphilis means there is a true infection. Reference from A.D.A.M.
Cigarette smoke is a mixture of over 4000 chemicals, many of which are harmful to the human body. Currently all tobacco products available that are smoked deliver substantial amounts of toxic chemicals to their users and those who breathe their smoke.
1 Cadmium: This metal is found most often in batteries and is the main ingredient in battery acid. 2  Smokers typically have twice as much cadmium in their bodies as non-smokers do. 3  Arsenic: This metal substance is most often used as a pesticide or fertilizer.here are many different poisonous substances found in tobacco. Some of these are found in products such as rat poison and pesticides, while others are found in household cleaners and solvents.