Phys. Ed. 1B~ Tobacco
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mjones4311 on June 1, 2011
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Tobacco unit
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nicotine | Addictive drug found in tobacco leaves |
| Chronic Bronchitis | Cilia get covered by tar, build up of tar in lungs, chronic coughing and excessive mucous |
| Emphysema | Destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs, air sacs become less elastic, making it more difficult to breathe |
| lung cancer | Cancerous cells multiply in the mucous when it cannot be expelled |
| Cardiovascular problems | Respiration and heart rate increase |
| Short Term Effects | Brain chemistry changes, withdrawl symptoms, respiration and heart rate increases, taste buds are dulled, bad breath, yellowed teeth |
| Long Term Effect | Chronic Bronchitis, emphuysema, lung cancer, coronary heart disease, weakened immune system |
| Lips, mouth, throat | Smokeless tobacco users tend to get cancer in these areas |
| Quitting | Prepare for the quit date, stick to a target date, get support, tell everyone you know, use pro health services, tobacco cessation programs, replace with healthy behaviors |
| Nicotine substitute | products that deliver a small amount of nicotine into the users system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit |
| Drug free school zones | Areas 1,000-1,500 feet around schools where the penatly for illegal drug use is more severe |
| Drug Watch | Neighborhoods working together to prevent the use or selling of illegal drugs |
| Leukoplakia | Thickened white leathery spots on the inside of a tobacco users mouth |
| Mainstream Smoke | Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker |
| Sidestream Smoke | Smoke from the Burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar |
| ETS (Enviromental Ttobacco Smoke) | (Secondhand Smoke) Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke |
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