What does a Smoker Inhale when Smoking a Cigarette ?
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Nicotine
• Gives addiction to smokers and the reason to make kicking the habit seems impossible.
• Only requires 10 seconds to reach the brain once inhaled to the lung.
• It reduces the body’s oxygen supply by slowing the blood flow.
• Increase your blood pressure and heart beat rate.
Tar
• Clogs the lungs and is responsible of transporting other chemicals into the body.
• Stains the teeth and fingernails.
Carbon Monoxide
• Increases heart beat rate and shortness of breath when the carbon monoxide attached itself onto the red blood cells hindering the blood from carrying oxygen.
Lead
• Highly toxic heavy metal which can cause brain, kidney and nervous system damage.
• Harmful to young children’s learning abilities and can cause birth defects.
Benzene
• A carcinogen which causes cancer particularly leukemia.
• Affect bone marrow and blood production.










