smoking

Question 1

what is nicotine

Answer 1

an addictive drug in tobacco which makes you feel clm and have a sense of wellbeing, coping

Question 2

what is carbon monoxide

Answer 2

a poisonous gas found in tobacco
takes up oxygen carrying capacity in blod
cn lead to shortage of oxygen

Question 3

what happens during smoking in pregnancy

Answer 3

the mother faces an oxygen shortage so the fetus may not get enough oxygen to grow properly - leads to low birthweight, stillbirths and premature births

Question 4

what is tar

Answer 4

a compound in tobacco its sticky and black which turns the lungs grey
can cauuse alveoli structure to breakdown
causes copd
carcinogen

Question 5

how does smoking affect the heart

Answer 5

smokers are more likely to get cardiovascular disease
smoking narrows blood vessels
chd more likely

Question 6

what do chemicals in tobacco smoke do to cillia

Answer 6

chemicals in tobacco smoke anaesthetise the cillia so dirt and pathogens pass down in the lung