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1
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Nicotine is the Harmless Drug Found in ___________ Smoke.

A

Tobacco.

2
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Carbon Monoxide is the _____________ Gas Found in Tobacco Smoke and it Takes Up Some of the Oxygen-Carrying Capacity of Your ________.

A

Poisonous…Blood…

3
Q

Oxygen Shortage is a Particular Problem in Pregnant Woman who _________.

A

Smoke.

4
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During Pregnancy a Woman is Carrying __________ for her Developing Foetus as well as Herself. If the Mother’s Blood is Carrying Carbon _____________, the Foetus may not get enough Oxygen to How Properly, Leading to ______________ Births.

A

Oxygen…Monoxide…Premature…

5
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The Cilia in the Trachea and Bronchi that Move ________, Bacteria and Dirt Away from the ________ are Anaesthetised by Some of the Chemicals in Tobacco Smoke.

A

Mucus…Lungs…

6
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In Smoking, They Stop Working for a Time Allowing Dirt and ______________ Down into the Lungs and Increasing the Risk of Infections. __________ Builds Up Over Time and Causes Coughing.

A

Pathogens…Mucus…

7
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Tar is a _____________. It Acts on the ___________ Cells of the Lungs and Greatly Increases the Risk of ______ Cancer Developing.

A

Carcinogen…Delicate…Lung…

8
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The Chemicals in Tobacco Smoke Also Affect the Heart and Blood __________.

A

Vessels.

9
Q

Smoking Narrows the Blood __________ in your Skin, Ageing it. Nicotine Makes the Heart Rate ___________ Whilst Other Chemicals Damage the Lining of the __________, Making Coronary Heart Disease More Likely.

A

Vessels…Increase…Arteries…