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Tobacco Vocabulary
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7th Grade
09/21/2009

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additives
Definition
substances that are added to tobacco
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benzene
Definition
an additive put in tobacco that is known to cause cancer
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carbon monoxide
Definition
gas produced by burning tobacco
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nicotine
Definition
the addictive drug found in all tobacco products
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smokeless tobacco
Definition
any tobacco product that is not smoked
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tar
Definition
a sticky solid substance that is produced when burning tobacco
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environmental tobacco smoke
Definition
smoke that is exhaled and smoke from burning tobacco
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chronic bronchitis
Definition
irritation and swelling of the lung's airways
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cancer
Definition
uncontrolled growth of cells
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emphysema
Definition
destruction of air sacs in the lungs
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heart attack
Definition
blockage of arteries to the heart can lead to this
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cardiovascular disease
Definition
disease of the circulatory system
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stroke
Definition
loss of blood supply to the brain leads to this
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SIDS
Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
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bidis
Definition
unfiltered cigarettes that are wrapped in leaves
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passive smokers
Definition
people who breathe in secondhand smoke
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chronic disease
Definition
disease that is always present and never goes away
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withdrawal
Definition
the way in which your body responds when you stop using a drug
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tolerance
Definition
a condition when a person needs more and more of a drug to get the same effects
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nicotine replacement therapy
Definition
a safe medicine that delivers a small amount of nicotine to the body
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addiction
Definition
a condition when a person can no longer control his or her need for a drug
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ammonia
Definition
an additive found in cleaning products and urine
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chewing tobacco
Definition
tobacco that is chewed
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carcinogen
Definition
any chemical or agent that causes cancer
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snuff
Definition
smokeless tobacco that is put between the cheeks and gum
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receptors
Definition
special structures on the nerve cells in the brain
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