Effects of smoking Flashcards
1
Q
What are four examples of harmful chemicals in cigarettes?
A
Arsenic ,Tar, Nicotine, Carbon dioxide etc.
2
Q
What is emphysema?
A
It is lower surface area in the alveoli
3
Q
What is bronchitis?
A
Paralysed cilia can’t carry bacteria and leads to infections
4
Q
What is cancer?
A
Carcinogens mutate cells so that they don’t stop dividing (unregulated cell division)
5
Q
What is the addicting substance ?
A
Nicotine
6
Q
What is carboxyhaemoglobin?
A
It is when carbon dioxide binds to the protein on red blood cells. This means the body has no energy
