Smoking and Disease 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseASOCR Created by: MadiCreated on: 22-04-13 18:50 Carcinogens Chemicals that cause cancer 1 of 8 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A combination of diseases including chronic broncitis and emphysema 2 of 8 Atherosclerosis Depostition of fatty substances in walls of the arteries 3 of 8 Cardiovascular diseae Disease of the heart or circulatory system 4 of 8 Coronary heart disease A disease of the heart caused by malfunction of the coronary arteries 5 of 8 Stroke The death of part of the brain due to lack of blood flow to that part of the brain and subsequent oxygen deficiency 6 of 8 A risk factor A factor which increases the chance or risk that a person will deveop a disease 7 of 8 Epidemiology The study of the distribution of a disease in populations, and the factors that influence its spread 8 of 8
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