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| Used for smoking, chewing or snuff Contains nicotine and Tar |
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| Most prominent affects of nicotine are |
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-increased heart rate
-direct stimulatory effect on the brain
-lowered skin temperature and reduced blood flow
-nausea and vomiting (beginner smokers)
-addiction |
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| Reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the red blood cells by binding the receptor sited for oxygen. |
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| Smokeless tobacco health problems include: |
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-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 |
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| Cigar smokers who DO inhale have __ times the risk of dying of lung cancer |
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| Effects of Parental smoking on children |
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-Spontaneous abortion
-death among newborns
-SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
-low birth weigh babies
-bronchitis and respitory tract infection |
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| The most preventable of all diseases |
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| Number one killer in the united states? |
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| Smoking reduces the amount of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol)which facilitates |
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-plaque formation
-blood clotting |
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| Respiratory diseases sometimes classified with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| Inflammation of the upper part of the respiratory tract, particularly the trachea. Can be completely reversed by quitting smoking. |
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Result from destruction of the tiny air sacs, called alveoli, deep in the lungs.
Irreversible. |
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