Effects Of Smoking Flashcards
Three chemicals in cigarette smoke
Tar
Nicotine
Carbon monoxide
What is the effect of tar?
When cilia are damaged, tar is able to penetrate further into your lungs, where it can do even more damage. Immediate health effects from damage to your lungs include coughing and shortness of breath (or tightness in the chest). Damage to your lungs caused by smoking can lead to other complications such as emphysema
What is the effect of nicotine?
Nicotine’s mood-altering effects are different by report: in particular it is both a stimulant and a relaxant. First causing a release of glucose from the liver and epinephrine (adrenaline) from the adrenal medulla, it causes stimulation. Users report feelings of relaxation, sharpness, calmness, and alertness.
What is the effect of carbon monoxide?
Symptoms and Health Effects. Breathing CO can cause headache, dizziness, vomiting, and nausea. If CO levels are high enough, you may become unconscious or die. Exposure to moderate and high levels of CO over long periods of time has also been linked with increased risk of heart disease.
