HIGH YIELD-TOBACCO Flashcards
1
Q
most common exogenous cause of human cancer?
A
tobacco
2
Q
this is the most addictive substance known?
A
nicotine
3
Q
risk in pregnancy?
A
fetal hypoxia
- low birth weight
- prematurity
- increased incidence of spontaneous abortion
sudden infant death syndome
4
Q
increased risk of lung and laryngeal cancer begin to decline when?
A
1-2 years of stopping, prompt reduction in risk of MI
5
Q
T/F, passive smoke is a carcinogen?
A
T
6
Q
passive smoke leads to increased risk of?
A
lung cancer
ischemic heard disease
acute MI
7
Q
this type of tobacco leads to increased risk of cancer of the oral cavity
A
smokeless tobacco
