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: The smoke from [[tobacco]] also has other dangerous [[chemical]]s inside that damage your health: | : The smoke from [[tobacco]] also has other dangerous [[chemical]]s inside that damage your health: | ||
*[[Tar (Tobacco)|Tar]] - Which gets stuck in the [[mucus]] of the [[lungs]] damaging the [[cilia]] on the [[Ciliated Epithelial Cell|ciliated epithelial cells]]. | *[[Tar (Tobacco)|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 [[ | + | *[[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. |
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
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| + | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a [[cigarette]], [[cigar]] or [[pipe]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Smoking=== | ||
| + | : [[Smoking]] is a [[Risk Factor|risk factor]] in [[Lung Cancer]] and [[Coronary Heart Disease]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 11 November 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A man smoking a cigarette.
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.