Tobacco Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
Q

what is nicotine

A

an addictive drug found in tobacco leafs

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2
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what is a carcinogen

A

a cancer-causing substance

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3
Q

what is leukoplakia

A

thick, white leather patches on sides of mouth (usually from smokeless tobacco)

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4
Q

what effects do tar and carbon minoxide have on the body

A

bad breath & lung infections

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5
Q

3 health risks associated with secondhand smoke

A

eye irritation, headaches/coughing, susceptible to more cancers and diseases

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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

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7
Q

what are 2 nicotine substitutes

A

nicotine gum, nicotine patches

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