What kind and how much radiation do you get from smoking cigarettes?

Answer 1

Cigarette Smoking
Besides carbon dioxide, tar, and nicotine, cigarette smoke also contains radioactive lead and polonium, enough to result in a radiation exposure of 1300 mrem/year to a 1.5 pack a day smoker. Each cigarette smoked can also be equated to one chest x-ray, and a non-smoker living with a smoker may receive the equivalent of 12 chest x-rays per year as a result of second-hand smoke. Perhaps the easiest radiation exposure to control is this one: If you smoke, stop; if you don’t smoke, don’t ever start. Whenever possible, minimize your exposure to other people’s smoke.

Answer 2

I have never heard of getting radiation exposure from cigarrettes, but have heard of it from cell phones,microwaves,tv. etc. I have also heard that there are many other more disturbing addictive ingredients in cigarrettes which is why they are so highly addictive. It is a drug all of its own.

Answer 3

You don't need to worry about the radiation, the cancer from the "tar" will kill you first!

Answer 4

you get nuclear radiation, about 40 curies per cigarette.