Short-term And Long-term Health Risks Of Tobacco Flashcards

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Q

What are the effects of days of use of tobacco?

A

Bad smell and breath

Shortness of breath

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What are the effects of months of use of tobacco?

A

Cough

Lessened ability to smell or taste

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What are the effects of years of use of tobacco?

A

Yellowing of teeth

Again look of skin

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What are short-term effects?

A

Decreases ability to complete tasks and physical abilities
Lessens you ability to enjoy food
Makes you smell and look unattractive

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What are cancer long-term risks?

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Lung cancer (9 out of 10 cases)
Mouth and throat cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Other fatal cancers

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What are cardiovascular disease long-term risks?

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Heart disease
Strokes
Disease in arteries
Poor circulation, aneurysms, and blind

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What are illness long-term effects?

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Asthma attacks

Increase in respiratory illnesses

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What are statistics of this?

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One third of smokers die because of tobacco-related diseases
Shortens life by 13-14 years
One of every five adult deaths

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