Question 1

1. What are Physical Withdrawal Symptoms of smoking?

Accepted Answer

1. Increased appetite.n2. Headache.n3. Fatigue.n4. Constipation.n5. Nausea.n6. Insomnia.n7. Cough.

Question 2

2. What are Mental and Emotional Symptoms of smoking?

Accepted Answer

1. Irritability.n2. Anxiety.n3. Depression.n4. Difficulty concentrating.

Question 3

3. How does smoke affect the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Cigarette smoke increases the size and number of mucus-producing cells in the lungs, resulting in excess mucus production that the lungs cannot effectively clear out. It causes coughing and an increased risk of lung infections. Smoke damages the lung tissue, which results in decreased oxygenation to different organs. It also causes faster ageing of the lungs.

Question 4

4. How does smoke affect the heart?

Accepted Answer

Smoking increases heart rate, causes irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), and stiffens blood vessels. Nicotine thickens the blood, which tends to form clots inside the arteries. Cigarette smoke also causes inflammation and swelling of the cells lining the walls of the blood vessels.

Question 5

5. How does smoke affect your skin?

Accepted Answer

It narrows the skin's blood vessels, which results in impaired oxygen supply and nutrition to the skin. Such oxidative damage causes premature skin ageing.

Question 6

6. How does smoke affect the bones and teeth?

Accepted Answer

It impairs the absorption of calcium. Also, nicotine damages the osteoclast's bone-forming cells, decreasing bone density. It also diminishes the production of calcitonin, a hormone that helps build bones. It increases the levels of cortisol, the hormone that causes bone breakdown.

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Author : United We Care

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