Exam 10: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine is odorless and colorless.

In the early 1900s,cigarette smoking was viewed as being not "masculine."

Half of all smokers eventually manage long-term abstinence from cigarette smoking.

The wrapping of cigars is the same as the wrapping of cigarettes,only larger.

Cardiovascular disease in smokers is primarily due to the ______ in cigarette smoke.

The ciliary escalator allows unwanted particles to be swept __________.

The chances of a heart attack decrease after ________ of quitting smoking.

The smoke that a smoker primarily inhales is called sidestream smoke.

Among the gases of tobacco smoke,the most toxic is __________.

Leukoplakia refers to red spots that result from precancerous cell changes in the mouth and nasal cavity.

A component in tobacco smoke that is not classified as part of the particulate phase is __________.

Analogy: Mainstream smoke is to cigarette smokers as sidestream smoke is to __________.

Nitrosamines are __________.

The current percentage of smokers aged twelve years or older in the United States is __________.

As cited in the text,excise taxes on cigarette sales have drastically increased in recent years,so that __________.

As with alcohol,when tobacco is consumed in moderation,it produces no significant health hazards.

N-nitrosamine is more concentrated __________.

Carbon monoxide is typically measured in terms of __________.

In order to protect the future of its business,cigar companies during the late 1800s did not renounce unfounded rumors that cigarette ingredients were soiled and contaminated.

Another name for mainstream smoke is environmental tobacco smoke.