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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Commercial tobacco smoke is a mixture of more than 5000 chemicals. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the following are known human carcinogens found in cigarette smoke: 1  List of additives in cigarettes.  Health effects of tobacco smoking.