The smoke from some of the pages in this collection contains, on average:
8 milligrams or less of tar—condensed smoke containing residue of life experience, including some agents that cause anxiety;
0.8 milligrams or less of nicotine—a poisonous and addictive drug that stains the settings within, encrypting moments with a semi-permanent fixture of tungsten glow;
10 milligrams or less of carbon monoxide—a deadly gas reducing the ability of blood to carry oxygen and a substance capable of inducing whispers that stutter across the conscience.