health Flashcards
such as cigarettes and alcohol are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu
gateway drug
smoking cigarettes affects lung health because a person breathes in not only nicotine but also a variety if additional chemicals
lung damage
can damage the heart, blood vessels, and blood cells.
heart disease
can damage a female’s reproductive system and make it more difficult to get pregnant
fertility problems
can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy and reduce the baby’s birth weight
risk of pregnancy complications
the cdc report that people who smoke regularly have a __-__ percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes thaan those who do not.
risk of type 2 diabetes
30 - 40 %
can weaken a person’s immune system, making them more susceptible to illness
weakened immune system
can cause eye problems, including a greater risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration
vision problems
can contribute to other cancers it causes 20-30% of cancers. it can also double a person’s risks of stomach ulcer
risk of other cancers
snoke that a smoker directly inhales
mainstream smoke
smoke that comes out of the lighted end of a cigarette
sidestream smoke or second-hand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke
this is more dangerous than mainstream smoke
sidestream smoke
smoke left for a long time
third-hand smoke
a colorless bitter-tasting substance that humans have been consuming
alcohol
used for sanitizing
isopropyl
