Smoking and Health Flashcards
What in cigerettes builds up in your lungs when smoked?
Tar.
What in ciggerettes is addictive?
Nicotine.
What gases do cigarettes give off? Give one.
Carbon monoxide
What make the leaves of Nicotine stick together?
Tar. This is what builds up in a smokers lungs.
Is smoking a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogen?
Nicotine seems to provide both a stimulant and a depressant effect, and it is likely that the effect it has at any time is determined by the mood of the user, the environment and the circumstances of use. Studies have suggested that low doses have a depressant effect, whilst higher doses have stimulant effect.
Which of the main substances in tobacco smoke causes cancer?
Tar.
Why is it bad to second-hand smoke?
You would think that it would be better however smoking a butt of a cigerrette and smoking a fresh one is the same thing.
Why do people smoke?
Sometimes for fun and sometimes for a depressant.
What is a carcinigen?
Something that causes cancer.
Why are the white buds at the back of cigerretes better for you?
Because it filters bad chemicals.
