The effects of smoking
A smoking cigarette gives you: Nicotine Carbon monoxide Tar Carbon
Inflames the airways Triggers asthma Linked to bronchitis Affects the ciliated cells
Normal cells lining the windpipe and bronchus have tiny hairs. Tar can damage these cells so lung infections are common. Sticky mucus traps dust and microbes. The hairs moves it out of the lungs.
Nicotine Chemical in tobacco plant cells Addictive – affects the way the brain works Stimulant drug
Carbon monoxide Poisonous gas Absorbed by red blood cells Stops them carrying oxygen
Tar A mixture of chemicals Affects the ciliated cells Condenses in the lungs Linked to cancer Linked to heart disease Linked to circulation problems
Substance in cigarette smoke Type of substance Effect on the body Disease