ch. 10 Flashcards
what two plants are used most in tobacco and nicotine
Nicotiana tobcum (wide leaf) and rustica(small leaf)
how was tobacco imported
from new world by Columbus
smoking tobacco became part of what?
medical treatment
when was medical use started and ended
started in the 16th century and discontinued in the 1890’s
When did chewing tobacco become more popular than smoking
1800’s
what came in packages of chewing tobacco
baseball cards
there were few manufacturers of cigarettes but hundreds of chewing tobacco factories in what year
1860’s
for a smear campaign what did they do
destroyed virtue of young women, rendered them sterile, caused insanity
Have smoking rates declined?
yes since the 1960s but it is still pretty high when compared to other drugs
about what percent of all lung cancer occurs in smokers
80%
what are the effects on a baby if mother was smoking through pregnancy
learning disability, small body size, hyperactivity, motor development, SIDS, respiratory problems
What produces a light weight baby when it comes to smoking
CO2
What are the two types of nicotine that have the same potency
I and D
a cigar has ___ times the lethal dose
2
____ is 90% effective and rapid to the brain
inhalation
