Health -- Chapter 20 Quiz - Tobacco

Tobacco is the ____ most abused drug in the U.S.

#2

Reason to Quit Smoking

1) Live longer 2) Some damage can be *repaired* (after 15 yrs. an ex-smoker's life span = that of a non-smoker)

Tobacco is used in a)____ b)____ c)____ d)____ e)____

a) cigarette b) cigar c) dip d) chew e) snuff products

Second-hand smoke has more ____ than smoke inhaled by the smoke inhaled by the smoker (2 times tar and nicotine; 5 times carbon monoxide)

harmful chemicals

Poisonous gas; CO levels increase in bloodstream and compete for hemoglobin (carries oxygen). This decreases the oxygen transport to the body tissues. Depriving body tissues of oxygen causes damage to hear, blood vessels, etc.

Carbon Monoxide

Another cancer - causing agent. (Sounds like cancer)

Carcinogen

Types of Smokeless Tobacco

Chewing Tobacco (leaf and plug) Snuff (powered tobacco)

Inflammation of the lining of the lungs. Excess mucus is produced

Chronic Bronchitis

1/2 a million adults ____ for good each year

Quit smoking

Tobacco builds ____

Tolerance

Other diseases that can occur because of smoking

Sinusitis and Ulcers

Gets in lungs; paralyzes cilia

Smoke

Mainstream Smoke

Smoke inhaled and exhaled but the smoker directly from the ciagrette

Side Stream Smoke

Smoke that goes directly into the air from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe

Third hand Smoke

Smoke that sticks to clothing, hair, carpet, etc. that you can breath in even when no one is actually smoking

Smoking increases the risk for Unborn babies

True

Young children of smoking parents have more bronchitis and pneumonia than children of non-smoking parents

True

Cancers from Smoking

1) Lung Cancer 2) Mouth & Throat Cancer 3) Bladder and Pancreatic Cancer

Types of Smoke

1) Mainstream Smoke 2) Side Stream Smoke 3) Second hand Smoke 4) Third hand Smoke

Smoking increases ____ times the risk of cataracts

2

____ of all cigarette smoke goes into air and can ____

2/3rds harm others

Tobacco has ____ known carcinogens

43

Second hand Smoke

Combination of smoke exhaled by smoker and side stream smoke Also called "passive smoking" or Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Tobacco builds ____ quickly - it's a very difficult habit to break

Dependence

Tobacco is a

Drug

Air sacs become weak and break ~ Air becomes trapped ~ Difficulty exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide ~ Airways collapses when breathing out *not curable

Emphysema

Heart must work harder to get oxygen to body tissues

Heart Disease

____ Cancer is the #1 type of cancer because of Smoking

Lung

Addictive substance; stimulant (speeds up heart rate, increases B.P., dulls the appetite). However, the aftereffect of ____ is a depression of body functions (calming effect).

Nicotine

Cancer-Causing Agent

Tar

Smokeless Tobacco causes: a)____ b)____ c)____ d)____ e)____ f)____ and is g)____

a) dulls senses of taste and smell b) bad breath c) leukoplakia d) mouth cancer e) damages teeth and gums f) gum disease g) addictive -- contains nicotine

Tobacco is a)____ b)____ c)____ d)____

a) plant b) crop c) addictive substance d) carcinogen

Smoking can trigger ____ and ____ to children

asthma allergies