Question

the truth about tobacco
what is in tobacco?
a single puff of cigarette smoke has over 4,000 different chemicals.

nicotine: __________________ drug found in __________________
nicotine is as addictive as alcohol, cocaine, and heroin.

carbon monoxide: a __________________, __________________
poisonous ____________________ produced when tobacco burns.

tar: a thick, dark ____________________ that forms when tobacco burns.
this liquid causes the lining of the lungs to turn ____________________.

cyanide: a ____________________ poison if taken in large amounts.

arsenic: a __________________ used to kill __________________

formaldehyde: __________________ used to __________________
dead bodies.

forms of tobacco:

Explanation:

These are fill-in-the-blank questions about harmful components in tobacco and forms of tobacco, based on health education knowledge.

1. Nicotine is an addictive stimulant drug unique to tobacco products.
2. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless poisonous gas released by burning tobacco.
3. Tar is a thick, dark sticky liquid that discolors lung tissue with prolonged exposure.
4. Cyanide is a fast-acting toxic chemical.
5. Arsenic is a toxic chemical used as a pesticide to kill pests.
6. Formaldehyde is a preservative chemical used to preserve dead bodies.
7. Common commercial forms of tobacco are widely recognized health-related examples.

Answer:

What Is In Tobacco?

NICOTINE: addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco
CARBON MONOXIDE: A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns.
TAR: A thick, dark sticky liquid that forms when tobacco burns. This liquid causes the lining of the lungs to turn dark/black.
CYANIDE: A fast-acting poison if taken in large amounts.
ARSENIC: A toxic chemical/pesticide used to kill insects/pests
FORMALDEHYDE: a preservative chemical used to preserve dead bodies.

FORMS OF TOBACCO:

• Cigarettes
• Cigars
• Chewing tobacco (smokeless tobacco)
• Pipe tobacco