| A | B |
|---|
| addictive | causing a dependence: a person who is addicted to a drug requires that substance in order to function normally |
| tar | solid, black, material in tobacco smoke that condenses into a thick liquid and coats the lungs |
| nicotine | an addictive chemical stimulant found in tobacco |
| over 4000 | the amount of chemicals that can be found in a cigarette |
| carbon monoxide | a poisonous gas released by burning tobacco |
| cancer | a disease caused by cells that have lost normal growth controls and that invade and destroy healthy tissues |
| chronic bronchitis | an inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs and the production of excessive mucus |
| emphysema | a disease in which the tiny air sacs of the lungs lose their elasticity |
| chewing tobacco | a form of smokeless tobacco that is placed between a person's cheek and gum |
| carcinogens | cancer causing substances |
| yellowing | teeth and finger nails become yellowed over time due to tobacco use |
| second-hand smoker | a nonsmoker who is exposed to the sidestream smoke of a cigarette. cigar, or pipe. |
| leukoplakia | white sores in the mouth that can lead to cancer and bone loss in mouth |
| expensive | tobacco is not a cheap habit- it's _______ |
| minority | the vast majority (80%) of teens don't smoke, this word is the opposite of majority |
| seventeen | you must be this age to use tobacco according to the law |
| nineteen | if you are a non smoker by this age, you probably never will smoke |
| fourteen and a half | the age that the average kid starts smoking |
| one-third | this is the amount of smokers that will die of a smoking-related disease |
