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Smoking

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A poisonous gas found in cigarettes when tobacco is burned carbon monoxide
A cancer causing agent is called a carcinogen
The disease that damages the alveoli in the respiratory system emphysema
a dark sticky substance created from burning tobacco tar
the addictive ingredient in cigarettes . Causes blockage of arteries and makes the heart work harder. nicotine
The age you must be to legally smoke cigarettes twenty-one
The 3 diseases caused by smoking cancer, heart disease, and emphysema
the smoke a smoker exhales and a non-smoker inhales secondhand smoke
Smoke you find in carpets, walls, furniture third hand smoke
white poisonous powder arsenic
the smoke that goes directly into a smoker's lungs mainstream smoke
the smoke that trails off the side of a burning cigarette sidestream smoke
When your body craves more of a substance (nicotine) to get the same effect. tolerance
When you emotionally and physically need the substance to feel good. Without it your body may have withdrawal symptoms: such as sick stomach, headaches, irritability. dependency
Why might people start smoking? peer pressure, family members may smoke, to look cool, role model may smoke, to relieve stress/anxiety/depression,
Ways people could quit? patches, nicotine gum, support groups, medical doctor, avoid trigger like going to places where people smoke.
How many cancer causing chemical are found in cigarettes over 40
About how many chemicals are in cigarettes? thousand ( 7,000)
what are some names for smokeless tobacco snuff, dip, snus, chew
what parts of the body does smokeless tobacco effect? mouth, gums, teeth, throat(pharynx), tongue, esophagus, larynx(voice box), digestive system.
About how many Americans die from tobacco related diseases a year? over 400,000
another name for e-cigarettes is called vaping
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