Tobacco
Compared to the children of nonsmokers, the children of smokers are
Almost three times more likely to smoke
Nicotine contributes to plaque buildup in blood vessels, increasing the chance of
Arteriosclerosis
A social consequence of smoking is
Being excluded by nonsmokers
People who use smokeless tobacco
Can become addicted to nicotine
A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
Carbon monoxide
Deprives body cells of oxygen and creates other circulatory problems
Carbon monoxide
_____in cigarettes smoke replaces oxygen in the blood
Carbon monoxide
A cancer-causing substance
Carcinogen
When tobacco use damages the cilia until they are useless, the resulting condition is called
Chronic bronchitis
A product that delivers small amount of nicotine to a person who is trying to give up tobacco
Nicotine substitute
___can help a person who is quitting smoking reduce withdrawal symptoms
Nicotine substitute
Irritation to the tissues of the mouth from chewing smokeless tobacco causes
Oral cancer
If a pregnant woman smokes, the carbon monoxide in the smoke
Reduces the oxygen levels in both the mother's and fetus's blood
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
Sidesteps smoke
Exposure to ____smoke can cause the same kinds of health problems that smokers may experience
Sidestream
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
Smokeless tobacco
Avoiding situation where tobacco products may be used will help you remain tobacco free
True
Environmental tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide and nicotine
True
Environmental tobacco smoke contains over 40 known carcinogens
True
Once addicted, people need more and more tobacco to satisfy the craving for nicotine
True
The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include anxiety and sleep disturbance
True
After a smoker quits, oxygen levels return to normal in roughly
8hours
Approximately __percent of adult smokers start when they are teens
90
Which factor doesn't contribute to the decline in teen smoking
A change in the smoking habits of celebrities
Because teens can obtain tobacco illegally, __are being removed from unsupervised areas
Cigarette machines
Tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing extremely difficult, in the disease called
Emphysema
Tobacco use leas to ___, a disease that destroy air sacs in the lungs and makes breathing extremely difficult
Emphysema
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke
Cigars contain less cancer-causing tar than regular cigarettes
False
Leukoplakia may develop into lung cancer
False
Nicotine enlarges blood vessels, causing increased circulation to the limbs
False
Smoking enhances physical endurance and athletic performance
False
_______is a department of health and human services program to promote health nationwide
Healthy people
Which of the following is not a consequence of smoking while pregnant
High birth weight
Smoke from the little end of a cigarette has ___ concentrations of carcinogens and nicotine compared to cigarette smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Higher
Thickened white spots in the mouth, called____, can turn into oral cancer
Leukoplakia
Benefits of staying tobacco free include
Lower risk of cancer, better lung function, and lower levels of stress
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Mainstream smoke
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker is called
Mainstream smoke
Stimulant found in tobacco leaves
Nicotine
The addictive drug in cigarettes is
Nicotine
A ____ is a product that delivers a small amount of nicotine to ease the quitting process
Nicotine substitute
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
Stimulant
The Nicotine in cigarettes acts as a ___, raising blood pressure and increasing heart rate
Stimulant
Smoking increases blood pressure and leads to am increased risk of
Stroke
Nicotine gum is an over-the-counter product that is used as a nicotine
Substitute
The risk of____ is two and a half times greater among babies of smokers than babies of nonsmokers.
Sudden infant death syndrome
In the STOP approach to helping a friend quit smoking , what does the T stand for
Take time to plan
A sticky, thick, dark, cilia destroying fluid produced by burning tobacco
Tar