History
What war brought cigarettes to America?
World war 1
One way nicotine affects the nervous system is by?
Mimicking neurotransmitters
What are cancer causing agents?
carinogens
About how many chemicals are in cigarette smoke?
over 4,000
Pregnant women who smoke have higher rates of?
Miscarriages, stillbirths, and premature births
What was one of Americas first cash crops?
tobacco
What might happen to first time users of nicotine?
nicotine poisoning
lung and oral
What are the two most harmful substances in tobacco smoke?
Tar and carbon monoxide
What is the name of the smoke that is exhaled from the smoker?
Mainstream smoke
What year was the peak of cigarette smoking?
1960
What happens to the breathing of a smoker?
It becomes shallow or weak
What is the disease that causes the lungs to lose the function?
COPD
What is the chemical that is used for embalming dead bodies?
formaldehyde
What is the name of the smoke that come off the cigarette?
side-stream smoke
Why did cigarette smoking decline after 1960?
they started seeing people getting sick from smoking
What does nicotine do to the reward pathways?
it activates it
What could happen to the cilia of a smoker?
paralysis it
Acetone
What is second-hand smoke?
mainstream and side-stream smoke
What was standard issue to American troops during World War 2?
cigarettes
What does nicotine do to a person cardiovascular system?
increases the heart rate and blood pressure.
What aliment causes the alveoli to stop working?
Emphysema
What does tar contain that causes cancer?
carcinogens
stimulant