Definitions
Cigarettes
Disease
Statistics
100
a physical or psychological dependence on a substance or activity
What is addiction
100
smoke inhaled by nonsmokers
What is passive smoker
100
the leading cause of cancer deaths among males
What is lung cancer
100
the fraction that tells how many people who begin smoking as teens will eventually die from a smoking-related cause
What is one-third
200
tobacco that is sniffed through the nose or chewed
What is smoke-less tobacco
200
a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that passes through the lungs into the blood
What is carbon monoxide
200
an inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs, more common among smokers than among nonsmokers
What is bronchitis
200
the number of Americans who are regular users of smokeless tobacco
What is 12 million
300
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
What is stimulant
300
the smoke that a smoker blows off
What is mainstream smoke
300
a smoking-related disease in which the alveoli in the lungs burst and blend to form fewer, larger sacs with less surface area
What is emphysema
300
the period of time after quitting smoking in which an ex-smoker's oxygen levels rise to normal
What is 8 hours
400
cancer-causing substances
What is carcinogens
400
increased chance of spontaneous abortion and prenatal death, low birth weight, and growth and development problems during early childhood
What are some risks of smoking during pregnacy
400
thickened, white, leathery-appearing spots on the inside of a smoker-less tobacco user's mouth
What is leukoplakia
400
the number of American teens who light up their first cigarette every day
What is 6,000
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