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Health Ch 9 Vocab-6
Health Vocab words
Term | Definition |
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Nicotine | A drug that speeds up the heartbeat and effects the central nervous. |
Carbon monoxide | A poisonous, odorless gas produces when tobacco burns. |
Tar | A thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns. |
Emphysema | A disease that occurs when the tiny air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity, or ability to stretch. |
Linked | Connected to. |
Addiction | The body’s physical and mental need for a drug or other substance. |
Snuff | Finely ground tobacco that is inhaled or held in the mouth or cheeks. |
CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) | Helps people and communities fight diseases with science. |
Negative peer pressure | Pressure you feel top go along with the harmful behaviors or beliefs of your peers. |
Media | The various method of communicating information, including, newspapers, magazines, radios, television, and the Internet. |
Secondhand smoke | A mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. |
Passive smokers | Nonsmokers who breathe in secondhand smoke. |