Chapter 21

Identify three sources of help for people who want to quit tobacco use.

1. You can go to programs and talk to people. 2. Think about if it's selfish for your family seeing you slowly dying. 3. Buy stuff so you can quit.

What are some reasons why teens stop using tobacco?

Because they probably realize that it's very addicting.And tobacco can lead to cancer and heart disease, both of which can cause early death.

How does smoking lead to lung cancer?

By damaging the cells that line the lungs. When you inhale cigarette smoke, which is full of cancer-causing substances (carcinogens), changes in the lung tissue begin almost immediately.

A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.

Carbon Monoxide

What effect does carbon monoxide have on the body?

Carbon monoxide is harmful when breathed because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and other vital organs of oxygen.

A cancer-causing substance.

Carcinogen

(ETS) is another name for secondhand smoke.

Environmental tobacco smoke

How does ETS harm infants and young children?

Exposure of children to ETS in the home increases the incidence of middle ear disease 10, Asthma, Wheeze, Cough, Bronchitis, and Bronchiolitis.

How do tobacco companies encourage teen tobacco use?

In convenience stores, in magazines, online, and through special promotions designed to lure them into thinking that smoking is cool or a way to express their independence.

the smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker.

Mainstream Smoke

The addictive drug in tobacco.

Nicotine

List two refusal skills you can use to say no to tobacco.

No thanks, or walk away

Describe the goals of Healthy People 2010 that relate to tobacco use.

Reduce illness, disability, and death related to tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.

tobacco smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

Sidestream Smoke

A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs.

Stimulant

What effect does tar in cigarette smoke have on the respiratory system?

Tar contains most of the cancer-causing and other harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke. When tobacco smoke is inhaled, the tar can form a sticky layer on the inside of the lungs.

List three health problems associated with environmental tobacco smoke.

The health hazards due to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are increasingly established. ETS contains thousands of chemicals including 43 known carcinogens. Known health effects of ETS exposure are lung cancer in nonsmokers, childhood disorders such as bronchitis, and perhaps, heart disease.

Examine the harmful effects of tobacco use on the digestive and excretory systems.

There are risks of cancer in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus. There are risks of tooth loss, tooth decay, and gum recession. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea happened.

How do state laws discourage teen smoking?

They don't like it but they can't do anything about it because they won't do anything.

Nicotine _____ is the process that occurs in the body when nicotine is no longer used. A ______ _____ can be used to ease the side effects associated with this process.

Withdrawal, Nicotine, Substitute