What are the main hazards of smoking?
Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.
What are 10 adverse health effects of smoking?
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- Lung damage.
- Heart disease.
- Fertility problems.
- Risk of pregnancy complications.
- Risk of type 2 diabetes.
- Weakened immune system.
- Vision problems.
- Poor oral hygiene.
What are the 3 major toxins found in cigarette smoke?
Poison Gases
- Carbon monoxide: Found in car exhausts.
- Hydrogen cyanide: Used in chemical weapons.
- Ammonia: Used in household cleaners.
- Butane: Used in lighter fluid.
- Toluene: Found in paint thinners.
What parts of the body are affected due to smoking?
Lungs. Lung cancer — linked to smoking 90% of the time — is the top cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. in men and women alike. Smoking also makes a lot of other cancers more likely, including cancers of the mouth, kidney, liver, bladder, pancreas, stomach, colon, and rectum.
What are the short term effects of smoking?
The short-term effects of smoking include:
- Bad breath.
- Fatigue and a decrease in energy.
- Reduction in the senses of taste and smell.
- Coughing.
- Shortness of breath.
What are the short-term effects of smoking?
What chemicals are naturally found in tobacco?
Some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include:
- Nicotine (the addictive drug that produces the effects in the brain that people are looking for)
- Hydrogen cyanide.
- Formaldehyde.
- Lead.
- Arsenic.
- Ammonia.
- Radioactive elements, such as polonium-210 (see below)
- Benzene.
What are examples of natural hazards?
Natural Hazards and Natural Disasters
- Earthquakes.
- Volcanic Eruptions.
- Tsunami.
- Landslides.
- Subsidence.