Difference between revisions of "Nicotine"
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[[Nicotine]] is an addictive [[drug]] found in tobacco. | [[Nicotine]] is an addictive [[drug]] found in tobacco. | ||
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+ | ===About Nicotine=== | ||
+ | : [[Nicotine]] increases the risk of [[Blood Clot|blood clots]] and the formation of [[Cholesterol Plaque|cholesterol plaques]] in the [[Blood Vessel|blood vessels]]. | ||
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+ | ===References=== | ||
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+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Nicotine, page 116, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] |
Latest revision as of 13:34, 10 November 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Nicotine is an addictive drug found in tobacco.
About Nicotine
- Nicotine increases the risk of blood clots and the formation of cholesterol plaques in the blood vessels.