Download Name_____________ Chapter 11 - Tobacco True / False ___1

Name_____________
Chapter 11 - Tobacco
True / False
___1. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found in all tobacco products.
___2. At high doses, nicotine is a powerful nerve poison.
___3. At least 40 of the more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke are carcinogens.
___4. Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which helps oxygen get into the bloodstream.
___5. Snuff contains less nicotine than cigarette smoke.
___6. Snuff and chewing tobacco can lead to mouth sores and oral cancer.
___7. Herbal cigarettes are safe because they don’t contain nicotine.
___8. Pipe tobacco and cigars are safe because they are usually not inhaled deeply.
___9. Lung cancer kills more people than any other forms of cancer.
___10. Smoking makes the body more vulnerable to disease.
11. What are some short-term effects of tobacco use?
12. What are some long-term effects of tobacco use?
13. What are cilia and how does cigarette smoke affect them?
14. What’s the name of the respiratory disease is which air cannot move in and out of the lungs
because the walls of the alveoli break down and loose their elasticity?
15. What’s the difference between sidestream smoke, mainstream smoke, and secondhand smoke?
16. What are some dangers of secondhand smoke?
17. What are some effects of tobacco on the fetus and baby?
18. List some examples of how tobacco affects the family?
19. List some examples of how tobacco affects society.
20. What are some benefits of being tobacco free?