Exam 14: Tobacco

Nitrosamines,polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,and radiation-emitting polonium are among the powerful carcinogens in which tobacco product?​ 

Smoking accounts for ____ percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. 

Cigars can cause cancer of the lung and the ____________________ tract.

The tobacco smoke that is breathed by everyone in a closed room,including the smoker,is known as ____ smoke. 

Because ____________________ are wrapped in nonporous brownish leaves,they don't burn as easily as cigarettes,and smokers have to inhale harder and more often to keep them lit.

Match the items with the appropriate description. -hardening of the arteries

Not surprisingly,lung cancer is the leading cause of death for smokers. 

Internally,where does tar settle when you inhale cigarette smoke?​ 

People who use smokeless tobacco tend to be less dependent on nicotine than cigarette smokers. 

People who only smoke pipes and avoid inhaling are just as likely to develop lung and heart disease as cigarette smokers. 

With respect to tobacco control on campus,the American College Health Association recommends a ____ . 

On average,a smoker inhales mainstream smoke eight or nine times with each cigarette,for a total of about 24 seconds. 

Robert,a two-pack-a-day smoker,attends a cessation program in which he experiences a negative experience whenever he lights up.What type of therapy program is this?​ 

Some college students maintain that they are "____",averaging less than one cigarette a day. 

Chewing tobacco,snuff,and "snus" refer to types of ___________________ tobacco.

Match the items with the appropriate description. -most hazardous form of indoor air pollution

The active ingredient in clove cigarettes has been used in medical settings as a(n)____. 

Because girls who smoke build up less bone during a critical growth period in their lives,they face a higher risk for ____. 

After ____ smoke-free years,an ex-smoker's risk of heart disease approaches that of someone who never smoked. 

The colorless,oily,addictive compound found in cigarette smoke is ____.