Effects of smoking

Question 1

what are diseases that has a proven link to smoking

Answer 1

lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, coronary heart disease and ulcers in the stomach and intestine

Question 2

what happens if pregnant women smoke

Answer 2

they are more likely to have underweight babies because smoking deprives the baby of oxygen

Question 3

what causes bronchitis

Answer 3

smoking destroys the cilia so the mucus does not get swept away and more mucus is produced because of lung irritation. this causes the mucus to block airway and the bacteria causes infection which causes bronchitis (blocks normal air flow causing breathing problems

Question 4

what causes smokers cough

Answer 4

mucus blocking the airways

Question 5

what causes emphysema

Answer 5

emphysema is when smoke destroys the alveoli then the alveoli fuse back together making enlarged irregular air spaces that are inefficient for gas exchange

Question 6

what happen to people who have emphysema

Answer 6

their blood carries less oxygen so they need a supply of oxygen nearby at all times. some patients can’t even do small exercise like walking. there is no cure, patients just die after a hard sickness

Question 7

how many chemicals do cigarettes have

Answer 7

7000. over 60 of them are carcinogens. one of them is the highly addictive drug nicotine

Question 8

what happens when you get lung cancer

Answer 8

you go treat it. sadly lung cancer doesn’t hurt so smokers usually find out to late

Question 9

finish the sentence
The more you smoke

Answer 9

the higher chance you have of getting lung cancer

Question 10

what happen if you stop smoking

Answer 10

within some years your chance of death from smoking related diseases almost goes back to normal

Question 11

what is carbon monoxide

Answer 11

carbon monoxide is a poisonous chemical found in cigarette smoke. it enters the blood stream and connects to the haemoglobin on the red blood cells better than oxygen does creating the compound carboxyhaemoglobin. this causes the body to carry less oxygen around

Question 12

study your smoking stats

Answer 12

yes sir

Question 13

what do most smokers want to do

Answer 13

quit smoking

Question 14

what makes quitting hard

Answer 14

withdrawl symptoms from the nicotine such as craving cigarettes, restlessness, and a tendency to put on weight

Question 15

what can be done to help people ween off of smoking

Answer 15

you can use less dangerous option such as nicotine patches, vapes, nicotine chewing gum, acupuncture and even hypnosis