Smoking Tobacco Some more super fun notes!!!

Chemicals found in Smoking tobacco There are over a 1,000 different types of harmful chemicals ◊ carcinogen- chemicals known to cause cancer ◊ tar- sticky, thick substance formed when tobacco is burned ◊ carbon monoxide- odorless, tasteless gas that interferes with the ability of blood to carry oxygen

Causes Cancer Cancer Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Diseases –Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)— interferes with breathing –Chronic bronchitis –Emphysema –Cardiovascular Disease  Heart attack  Stroke  Aortic aneurysm—bulging weakening area around the aorta  Aneurysm—result of weakening in an artery wall

Types of Smoke  Second hand smoke—side stream or exhaled smoke  Side stream smoke—smoke that enters the air from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar  Mainstream smoke—smoke that is inhaled into the smoker’s mouth and lungs