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