Lung Facts
What colour are the lungs?
Pink!
Is vaping safe?
NO!
Does air pollution heal our lungs?
NO!
What is the most common symptom of any lung disease?
Difficulty breathing
What is the job of the lungs?
To help us breathe
What do both cigarettes and vapes contain that make them addictive?
Nicotine
Is air pollution bad in short term?
Not really! There are only effects if you are exposed long term
Is there a cure for COPD?
No cure yet
What goes in and out of our body during breathing?
Oxygen goes in and carbon dioxide (CO2) goes out
How many chemicals are in cigarettes?
Around 7,000
Name one cause of air pollution
-vehicle emissions
-burning fossil fuels
-waste
-wildfires
Which kind of cancer causes the most deaths?
Lung Cancer
Around how many times a day do you breathe?
20,000!
Smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by _____ minutes
20
How many people die due to air pollution?
4.2 million
What percent of people with lung cancer used to smoke?
80-90%
What do alveoli do?
or
What are alveoli?
or
How many alveoli are in the average adult?
Absorb oxygen
or
Tiny air sacs in the lungs
or
480 million!
What part of the lungs does smoking damage?
Cilia
How can you check the amount of air pollution?
Air quality index
What is the problem in your lungs if you have COPD?
Things are blocking your lung airways and/or they are damaged