Tobacco Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
what is nicotine
A
an addictive drug found in tobacco leafs
2
Q
what is a carcinogen
A
a cancer-causing substance
3
Q
what is leukoplakia
A
thick, white leather patches on sides of mouth (usually from smokeless tobacco)
4
Q
what effects do tar and carbon minoxide have on the body
A
bad breath & lung infections
5
Q
3 health risks associated with secondhand smoke
A
eye irritation, headaches/coughing, susceptible to more cancers and diseases
6
Q
4 problems babies w smoking mothers are at risk of
A
small fetal growth, stillbirth, nicotine transferred into breastmilk, 2x risk of develiping infections and diseases
7
Q
what are 2 nicotine substitutes
A
nicotine gum, nicotine patches
