DID YOU KNOW?

Respiratory system.

- may cause COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) or Emphysema.

COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is comprised primarily of two related diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. In both diseases, there is chronic obstruction of the flow of air through the airways and out of the lungs, and the obstruction generally is permanent and progressive over time.

Emphysema - is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue (read more from the net eh)

long long story. =)

- 1 pack of cigarettes / day = 1 cup of tar over his or her respiratory tract.

Contents of cigarette that affect the respiratory tract :

1. Ammonia
- It causes coughing, sputum production, asthma and irritation to the nose and throat.
2. Acrolein
- Breathing in low amounts of acrolein can cause watery eyes and burning sensory at the nose , throat.
3. Pyridine

- causes tachypnea(abnormally fast breathing), tachycardia(rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute.).

4. Catechol
- It causes cough, burning sensation, and labored breathing.
5. Nickel
- Smokers can suffer asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis, and reduced lung function.