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.
Tobacco smoking is harmful to health. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7000 chemical compounds. Many of these agents are toxic, and more than 69 - including polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and tobacco-specific nitrosamines-cause cancer. See also the Safety section for more information.