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Tobacco
Tobacco
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Undergraduate 2
05/09/2016

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What is tobacco?
Definition
Used for smoking, chewing or snuff Contains nicotine and Tar
Term
Most prominent affects of nicotine are
Definition
-increased heart rate
-direct stimulatory effect on the brain
-lowered skin temperature and reduced blood flow
-nausea and vomiting (beginner smokers)
-addiction
Term
Reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the red blood cells by binding the receptor sited for oxygen.
Definition
carbon monoxide
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Smokeless tobacco health problems include:
Definition
-increased incidence of tooth decay
-abrasions on teeth
-bad breath
-loss of taste and smell
-yellow or brown stains on teeth and clothing
-tobacco clinging to teeth, lips, gums, and clothing
-instead of spitting, some users swallow the juices which can lead to stomach disorders
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Cigar smokers who do NOT inhale have __ times the risk of dying of lung cancer
Definition
3
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Cigar smokers who DO inhale have __ times the risk of dying of lung cancer
Definition
11
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Effects of Parental smoking on children
Definition
-Spontaneous abortion
-death among newborns
-SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
-low birth weigh babies
-bronchitis and respitory tract infection
Term
The most preventable of all diseases
Definition
Lung cancer
Term
Number one killer in the united states?
Definition
heart disease
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Smoking reduces the amount of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol)which facilitates
Definition
-plaque formation
-blood clotting
Term
Respiratory diseases sometimes classified with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Definition
Bronchitis and Emphysema
Term
Inflammation of the upper part of the respiratory tract, particularly the trachea. Can be completely reversed by quitting smoking.
Definition
Bronchitis
Term
Result from destruction of the tiny air sacs, called alveoli, deep in the lungs.
Irreversible.
Definition
Emphysema
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