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H & F Term 4
Tobacco - Chapter 16
Question | Answer |
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What influences teen tobacco use? | friends, family, and media |
very addictive insecticide in tobacco products | nicotine |
drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system | stimulant |
short term effects of nicotine | increased heart rate and blood pressure |
dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns | tar |
cancer-causing agents | carcinogens |
poisonous gas produced by burning tobacco | carbon monoxide |
3 major diseases caused by tobacco smoke | respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer |
What does COPD stand for | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
What is COPD | a disease that results in gradual loss of lung function |
Name 2 types of COPD | Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema |
What is Chronic Bronchitis | airways are constantly inflamed |
What is Emphysema | alveoli lose shape and elasticity resulting in a loss of proper function |
Cigarette smoking is responsible for what percent of COPD deaths | ninety percent |
smoke that is inhaled by everyone around the smoker | secondhand smoke |
What are the dangers to the infant of smoking while pregnant | cerebral palsy, sight and hearing impairments, and learning difficulties |
what is a nicotine substitue | a product that contains nicotine, but not the harmful chemicals found in tobacco |
what is the most important factor in successfully quitting tobacco use | strong personal commitment |