Smoking/Vaping Flashcards
1
Q
What is in a cigarette?
A
- nicotine
- carbon monoxide
- tar
2
Q
Nicotine
A
- addictive -> causes smoker to want more cigarettes
- can increase heart rate & blood pressure
- makes blood vessels narrower -> leads to heart disease
3
Q
Tar
A
- causes lung, throat & mouth cancer
- coats the inside of lungs & alveoli, causing coughing
- damages the alveoli -> make gas exchange a difficult process
4
Q
Carbon monoxide
A
- takes the place of oxygen in red blood cells
- reduces the amount of oxygen that blood can carry
- circulatory system has to work harder -> heart disease
5
Q
What is vaping?
A
Vaping is the inhaling of vapour produced by an electronic cigarette.
6
Q
E-cigarettes are ………. devices and contain ……….
A
battery-powered, cartridges
7
Q
What are in cartridges and what happens when this substance is heated?
A
Cartridges contain liquid in them which, when heated, creates vapour
8
Q
What is in an e-cigarette?
A
- nicotine
- propylene
- flavourings
9
Q
List some of the negative effects of smoking.
A
- addictive and causes health complications
- dissiness and nausea
- lungs become irritated
10
Q
What happens to the cilia cells when we smoke?
A
They stop working
