The national Quit Now anti-smoking television ad campaign in Australia ad 4. Experiment of 400 cigarettes No wonder why humans get lung cancer !! Think about this: The sticky Tar contains poison and remains in your. Then use the table sorted by nicotine, tar, and CO to select progressively. These numbers do not really tell how much tar and nicotine a particular smoker may get because people do not smoke cigarettes in the same way the machines. They are just a marketing ploy to trick you into thinking you are smoking a safer cigarette. A method that uses these tables to quit smoking is described in the book "Switch.