Smoking Flashcards
What are the risks of smoking ?
- lung damage
- difficulty breathing
- infertility
- stunts growth
Why are people who smoke risks to others ?
by breathing other people’s smoke your risk of developing circulatory and respiratoy condition increases.This is known as passive smoking
What do tobacco smoke contain ?
- nicitine
- carbon dioxide
- tar
What does tar do to your body ?
narrows your airway increases your risk of cancer
What does nicitine do to your body ?
addictive substance which stimulates the brain make the heart beat fast
What does carbon monoxide do to your body ?
binds to your red blood cells and prevents oxygen from circulating
What diseases can you get from smoking ?
- heart disease
- emphysema
- respiratory infections
How does emphysema affect you ?
the tabacco smoke affect the alveoli in your lungs and they then become weekend and can no longer inflate like they use to
How does heart disease affect you ?
it can lead to heart attacks or strokes due to smoking as it can block the arteries
How does respiratory infections affect you ?
tabbaco smoke stop the cilia ( cells linening your windpipe) from moving. This allows mucus to flow into your lungs making it hard to breath