smoking

Cards (7)

  • tar effect
    collects in lungs
    stains teeth yellow/brown
    increase risk of lung disease
    contains cancer causing chemicals
  • carbon monoxide effect

    irreversibly binds to haemoglobin so stops RBC from carrying as much oxygen
    increases risk of heart disease
  • nicotine effect
    addictive
    causes people to smoke more
  • hydrogen cyanide
    kills cilia
    highly poisonous
  • oxidising chemicals effect

    highly reactive
    damage heart muscles and blood vessels
  • metals effect
    many are carcinogenic eg arsenic, lead
  • radioactive compounds effect

    tobacco smoke contains them
    carcinogenic