Which of the following statements is true of nicotine?
1. Cigars contain higher doses of nicotine than cigarettes.
2. Tolerance to nicotine takes days to develop.
3. Sidestream smoke contains greater concentrations of toxic and carcinogenic compounds than mainstream smoke.
4. The harsher smoke of pipes and cigars is more hazardous than cigarette smoke.
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It is true that sidestream smoke contains greater concentrations of toxic and carcinogenic com-pounds than mainstream smoke.
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1. Ultrafiltration 2. Diffusion 3. Active transport 4. Osmosis
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