THHS Health_Band 8_Assante HW # 19 Read pages 551-559 Do pg.

555 Review #1,3,5

Walid Rahman 04/06/2011 Do pg 558 Recall #8,10

1. Define mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke. Explain what they have in common. Ans: Mainstream smoke is the smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker. Sidestream smoke is the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. What they have in common is that they both are environmental tobacco smokes and have carcinogens, nicotine, and tar in them. 3. What strategies can you use to limit the amount of ETS you breathe? Ans: Telling smoking visitors to smoke outside Going to smoke-free restaurants Use air cleaners Dont smoke 5. Analyze the harmful effects of certain substances and environmental hazards, such as environmental tobacco smoke, on fetuses, infants and young children. Ans: Fetuses, infants, and young children are developing organisms. Their bodies are more perceptible to ETS, and therefore, can more easily suffer from its effects. It can cause early death, deformities, and growth issues in fetuses. Infants and young children can have increased dangers from asthma, tonsillitis, and respiratory tract infections. Recall 8. Identify three sources of help for people who want to quit tobacco use. Counseling Doctor Changing daily behavior 10. How does ETS harm infants and young children? Ans: ETS makes them more perceptible to the development of biological complications due to the concentration of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar. This can worsen asthma, and create further respiratory tract issues and tonsillitis.