Difference between revisions of "Smoking"
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| − | [[File:Smoking.png|right|300px|thumb|A man smoking a | + | [[File:Smoking.png|right|300px|thumb|A man smoking a cigarette.]] |
| − | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a | + | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe. |
===About Smoking=== | ===About Smoking=== | ||
| − | : [[Smoking]] is [[addictive]] because the | + | : [[Smoking]] is [[addictive]] because the tobacco that is burned has a [[drug]] called [[nicotine]] inside which causes addiction. |
| − | : The smoke from | + | : The smoke from tobacco also has other dangerous [[chemical]]s inside 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]]. |
*[[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. | ||
==Key Stage 4== | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a | + | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe. |
===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]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 3 April 2019
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.