Diseases
A chronic condition in which airways constrict and fill with mucus; blocks airflow to and from the lungs.
What is asthma
A treatment for nicotine addiction that continues to put some nicotine into the body; lessens withdrawal symptoms and cravings, making it easier to quit.
What is nicotine replacement
A poisonous gas that interferes with the abilities of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body.
What is carbon monoxide
A substance made of nicotine or another drug and other chemicals; is heating during vaping.
What is E-liquid
A surgical procedure that removes the larynx, requiring a person to breathe an opening in the neck.
What is Laryngectomy
condition in which the bronchiole tubes become swollen and irritated, narrowing the pathway to the lungs.
What is chronic bronchitis
A treatment for nicotine addiction where people practice responding to difficult feelings and situations using stress management, relaxation, and coping skills instead of tobacco use.
What is response substitution
Cancer causing substances
what are carcinogens
Tobacco products that heat tobacco or synthetic nicotine without burning it, producing an aerosol.
what are vaping devices
Media messages that support public health.
What are public service announcements (PSAs)
A condition that damages the lungs smallest airway; leads to coughing and shortness of breath.
treatment for nicotine addiction that involves avoiding tempting situations and managing feelings that lead to nicotine use.
what is stimulus control
A toxic substance that gives tobacco products their addictive quality.
What is nicotine
Tobacco product that is chewed or snuffed rather than smoked.
What is smokeless Tobacco
A group of conditions that make breathing more difficult; includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A condition that causes the lungs to lose elasticity; permanently enlarges airways and destroys the alveoli in lung tissue.
What is emphysema
Smoke that people inhale involuntarily when someone nearby is smoking.
What is secondhand smoke
what is tar
A suspension of fine particles or droplets in the air.
what is aerosol
A condition characterized by thickened, white, leathery spots inside the mouth; can develop into oral cancer.
What is Leukoplakia
Particles in gasses leftover after someone smokes a cigarette; remains on surfaces nearby.
What is thirdhand smoke
A plant with leaves that contains the chemical nicotine.
What is tobacco
A suspension of fine particles that people inhale involuntarily when someone nearby is vaping.
What is Secondhand aerosol