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Health Effects of Smoking
Health Effects of Smoking
Health Effects of Smoking
SMOKING
JOY ANNE C. NICODEMUS, MD
CONGESTION
IRRITATION
SPASM
MUCO-CILIARY FUNCTIONS
Controlled by serotonin, ACH &
Kinins
Beat synch at 1000-1,300
strokes/min.
Pushes particulate substances
Out at 10-13 mm/min.
SMOKING INDUCES
CILIOSTASIS
Ciliary clearance to 3 mm/min.
Mucus secretion gland
hypertrophy narrowed airways
pathogenesis of chronic
bronchitis
CIGARETTE SMOKE
AND ALVEOLUS
Diffusion time of oxygen
Surfactant is denatured
20% 2%
CVS DISEASES
43%
CA
COPD
INFANT DEATHS
35%
LUNG CANCER
LUNG CANCER
LUNG CANCER
LUNG CANCER
LUNG CANCER
CHIYEN, P.H. STUDY