Alcohol and smoking (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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What type of risk factors are alcohol & smoking?
What type of risk factors are alcohol & smoking?
Lifestyle risk factors
Type of alcohol in drinks
Type of alcohol in drinks
Ethanol
3 short-term alcohol effects
3 short-term alcohol effects
Blurred vision, slow reactions, lowered inhibitions
2 long-term alcohol effects
2 long-term alcohol effects
Brain damage, liver cirrhosis
Nicotine's effect
Nicotine's effect
Addictive - makes it hard to stop smoking
Carbon monoxide's effect
Carbon monoxide's effect
Reduces oxygen blood can carry
What tar contains
What tar contains
Carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals)
Smoking effects: blood vessels & pressure
Smoking effects: blood vessels & pressure
Narrows vessels, increases blood pressure
3 alcohol effects on pregnancy
3 alcohol effects on pregnancy
Poor growth, abnormal facial features, learning/behaviour problems
Smoking effect on pregnancy
Smoking effect on pregnancy
Low birth weight babies