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===About Smoking=== | ===About Smoking=== | ||
: [[Smoking]] is a [[Risk Factor|risk factor]] in [[Lung Cancer]] and [[Coronary Heart Disease]]. | : [[Smoking]] is a [[Risk Factor|risk factor]] in [[Lung Cancer]] and [[Coronary Heart Disease]]. | ||
| − | : [[Smoking]] is addictive because the tobacco that is burned has a [[drug]] called nicotine inside which causes addiction. | + | : [[Smoking]] is addictive because the tobacco that is burned has a [[drug]] called [[nicotine]] inside which causes addiction. |
| − | : The smoke from tobacco | + | : The smoke from tobacco contains dangerous [[chemical]]s that damage your health: |
*Tar - Which gets stuck in the [[mucus]] of the [[lungs]] damaging the cilia on the [[Ciliated Epithelial Cell|ciliated epithelial cells]]. | *Tar - Which gets stuck in the [[mucus]] of the [[lungs]] damaging the cilia on the [[Ciliated Epithelial Cell|ciliated epithelial cells]]. | ||
*[[Carbon Monoxide]] - Which takes the place of [[Oxygen]] in [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cell]]s stopping your [[blood]] from carrying as much [[Oxygen]] around the body. | *[[Carbon Monoxide]] - Which takes the place of [[Oxygen]] in [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cell]]s stopping your [[blood]] from carrying as much [[Oxygen]] around the body. | ||
| + | *[[Nicotine]] - Which increases the risk of [[Blood Clot|blood clots]] and the formation of [[Cholesterol Plaque|cholesterol plaques]] in the [[Blood Vessel|blood vessels]]. | ||
===Extra Information=== | ===Extra Information=== | ||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18Vz51Nkos}} | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18Vz51Nkos}} | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 6 June 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Smoking is when someone inhales smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
About Smoking
- Smoking is addictive because the tobacco that is burned has a drug called nicotine inside which causes addiction.
- The smoke from tobacco also has other dangerous chemicals inside that damage your health:
- Tar - Which gets stuck in the mucus of the lungs damaging the cilia on the ciliated epithelial cells.
- Carbon Monoxide - Which takes the place of Oxygen in red blood cells stopping your blood from carrying as much Oxygen around the body.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Smoking is when someone inhales smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
About Smoking
- Smoking is a risk factor in Lung Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease.
- Smoking is addictive because the tobacco that is burned has a drug called nicotine inside which causes addiction.
- The smoke from tobacco contains dangerous chemicals that damage your health:
- Tar - Which gets stuck in the mucus of the lungs damaging the cilia on the ciliated epithelial cells.
- Carbon Monoxide - Which takes the place of Oxygen in red blood cells stopping your blood from carrying as much Oxygen around the body.
- Nicotine - Which increases the risk of blood clots and the formation of cholesterol plaques in the blood vessels.