Smoking
- Created by: Caitlin Ward
- Created on: 05-04-14 13:12
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- Smoking
- Heart Disease
- Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen haemoglobin can carry around the body
- A heart attack can occur when the heart muscle does not recieve enough oxygen
- Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen haemoglobin can carry around the body
- Lung, Throat, Mouth and Oesophageal Cancer
- Tar from cigarette smoke collects in lungs.
- This contains toxic chemicals which some are called CARCINOGENS, which can cause cancer.
- CARCINOGENS make mutations in DNA more likely. Cell division can occur and form a malignant tumour
- This contains toxic chemicals which some are called CARCINOGENS, which can cause cancer.
- Tar from cigarette smoke collects in lungs.
- Smoker's Cough / Loss of Lung Function
- Can lead to diseases like Emphysema
- Smoking damages cilia on the epithelial tissue, which lines the trachea, bronchi and broncioles
- A mucus is produced
- This cannot be cleared as usual as the cilia are damaged
- Sticks to air passages which causes a cough
- This cannot be cleared as usual as the cilia are damaged
- Lungs loses its elasticity which causes emphysema
- Can lead to diseases like Emphysema
- A mucus is produced
- Low Birth Weight Babies
- Low oxygen in the blood, which is caused by carbon monoxide, can deprive the foetus of oxygen
- This leads to a small baby at brit becauae it has had to develop with less oxygen available..
- Low oxygen in the blood, which is caused by carbon monoxide, can deprive the foetus of oxygen
- Heart Disease
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