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biology y10 test 1
smoking
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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