Smoking and Health


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What is produced by the lining of the respiratory system to trap dust and bacteria from the air breathed in?
Mucus
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In what place do the lining cells have cilia?
Trachea and bronchioles
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What are the moving hair like structures called?
Cilia
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Where is the mucus moved to?
To the top of the trachea to be swallowed
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Inhalation of smoke causes paralysis of _______
Cilia
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When the cilia are damaged, mucus and trapped particles then sink into the lungs, what do they not cause?
Lungs to collapse
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What can smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products not cause?
Skin cancer
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As the lungs have a good blood supply, tumours can spread through the body via __________
Blood stream
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Which person has a persistent cough and finds it difficult to breathe?
Someone with emphysema
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In tobacco smoke there are many ___________, chemicals which cause cancer
Carcinogens
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Tobacco smoke damages cilia, causing the lungs to become clogged by mucus and damaged by the particles trapped in it. This explains the development of
Emphysema
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Tobacco smoke contains tar which clogs up the lungs and makes it more difficult to breathe, this can again lead to
Emphysema
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Can passive smoking cause damage to the people?
Yes
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Is the data showing that smoking is bad for your health reproducible and reliable?
Yes
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How has the age limit for buying cigarettes been changed?
16 to 18
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In what place do the lining cells have cilia?

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Trachea and bronchioles

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What are the moving hair like structures called?

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Where is the mucus moved to?

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Inhalation of smoke causes paralysis of _______

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