contributing factors to Australia's health status (smoking/vaping)

Question 1

smoking and vaping

Answer 1

Leading cause of deaths in austrlia–> tobacco smoking –> burden of disease

Question 2

CVD

Answer 2

smoking increase blood pressure bc of chemicals –> damage to blood vessels –> contributes to atherosclerosis (build up of plaque in artery walls –> slow down blood flow –> increase risk of heart attack

Question 3

cancers

Answer 3

carcinogenic –> cause DNA damage –> healthy cells turn cancerous –> increase risk of lung cancer

Question 4

respiratory conditions

Answer 4

inhaling smoke causes damage to respiratory tracks –> reduced air flow in lungs –> increase asthma

Question 5

low birth weight babies

Answer 5

mothers smoke during pregnancy –> increase risk of child being born with low birth weight –> higher risk of premature death

Question 6

sudden infant death syndrome

Answer 6

mothers who smoke during pregnancy increase risk of child suddenly dying –> due to level of nicotine they have in lungs

Question 7

infectious disease

Answer 7

smoking lowers immune system function –> increase risk of prevalence or infectious disease (flu)