Question

How does tobacco affects lungs?

Answer 1

Tobacco:

1. Tobacco is a plant whose leaves contain high levels of nicotine.
2. Nicotine is a very addictive and harmful compound.
3. Tobacco leaves are used in cigarettes, beedi etc.
4. So, nicotine is also present in these smoking items.

Effect of tobacco on lungs:

1. The nicotine present in tobacco can cause cancer.
2. Nicotine damages the lungs.
3. It leads to cough and chronic bronchitis (prolonged irritation of the air passages which pass air in and out of the lungs).