Tobacco's Health Risks
12th Grade · Health · 43 min· Glencoe Health 7th Grade
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the health risks associated with tobacco use.
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When cigarettes are lit, the smoke delivers a dangerous drug called nicotine into the smoker's body, which changes the way your body and brain work.
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Tobacco contains many harmful chemicals, including a dangerous drug called nicotine, tar (used to pave roads), carbon monoxide (from car exhaust), and methanol (used in rocket fuel).
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Nicotine causes major changes in the flow of feel-good chemicals in the brain, and over time, tobacco use can cause cancer, severe respiratory problems, heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.
