Physical, Emotional and Social Health

Question 1

Describe the effects of smoking on the body

Answer 1

-Person can develop chronic obstructive disease (COPD)/chronic
bronchitis/emphysema
- Bronchioles and alveoli are damaged/destroyed
- Lungs become inflamed and mucus builds up
- Breathing is impaired, and the patient does not receive sufficient
oxygen
- Lung cancer is another effect owing to chemical carcinogens in
cigarette smoke
- Cells divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body,
forming secondary tumours - lung cancer is usually fatal
in pregnant women, smoking increases the risk of miscarriage,
reduced birthweight of the baby, and respiratory disease in the
child/later life