By Nicholas StOnge on October 20th, 2007
The Effects of Tobacco
A short list of short term and long term effects of tobacco.
Description: Crushed dried leaves from the tobacco plant. 2nd popular drug. Nicotine in tobacco is largely responsible for its addictive nature and its short term effects.
Short-Term Effects
- Pulse and blood pressure-up
- Skin will become cooler
- Acid in stomach-up
- Urine production-down
- Appetite-down
- Less capable of vigorous activity
Long Term Effects
- Blood vessels in the heart and lungs will narrow and darken
- Shortness of breath
- More likely to get infections in lungs (pneumonia)
- May develop chronic bronchitis of the mouth, throat, lungs, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidneys, pancreas.
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Username Sa336 | Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
Hey great article i really enjoy that you are informing people of these effects which many smokers are not aware of.
username=Blackcheeze | Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
Great article happy to support your cause.
Username= Grade_571 | Nov 15, 2007 | Reply
Great article keep on informing.
Username=d00minic | Nov 21, 2007 | Reply
Smoking is bad.. I lost a Friend to it..
Username=Capnbrandn | Nov 22, 2007 | Reply
Great article man. I fully support anti-smoking
username=shafz | Dec 2, 2007 | Reply
noice article hope it helps people
username= marviiik | Dec 3, 2007 | Reply
i have to show my mom this lol she wants to quit real bad but cant hope this helps her