Harmful effects of tobacco

RSHE (PSHE)

Flavoured tobacco smoked through a water pipe.

It increases the ability of the blood to carry oxygen, which puts extra strain on the circulatory system.

It reduces the ability of the blood to carry carbon dioxide, which puts extra strain on the circulatory system.

It reduces the ability of the blood to carry oxygen, which puts extra strain on the circulatory system.

Why does smoking increase the risk of coronary heart disease?

Each cigarette a person smokes reduces their life by how long?

Nicotine from smoking reaches the brain faster than drugs that are injected?

What is the chemical in cigarettes called that blackens your lungs?

More than 80% of smokers take up the habit as teenagers.

How many young people start smoking every day in the UK?