Nicotine, Tobacco & Smoking

Question 1

What is nicotine?

Answer 1

A chemical substance found in tobacco leaves. The addiction to nicotine is what makes smoking so difficult to quit.

Question 2

Health problems of nicotine?

Answer 2

Develop a heart disease, poisoning, increased risk of smoke, yellowing teeth, yellowing fingers, increased risk of lung cancer and respiratory ailments.

Question 3

What is tobacco?

Answer 3

More than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke (best known chemicals are nicotine, tar & carbon monoxide.)

Question 4

Short term effects of smoking?

Answer 4

Bad smelling of clothes, hair and breath, pale skin, reduces fitness levels, higher chances of illness and increased risks of injury.

Question 5

What are 3 types of passive smoking?

Answer 5

Mainstream, Exhaled and Sidestream / Passive smoking.

Question 6

What is mainstream smoking

Answer 6

smoking from cigarettes, breathed directly by the person smoking

Question 7

What is exhaled smoking

Answer 7

exhaled by the person smoking

Question 8

What is sidestream / passive smoking?

Answer 8

Smoke from the end of cigarette. It has more chemicals than mainstream smoking and is inhaled by smokers and non-smokers.