Question

Explain how smoking damages the respiratory system and name two conditions that can develop when a person smokes. ribe the location and importance of cilia and mucus in the respiratory system.

Answer 1

Answer:

Smoking damages the respiratory system by irritating the trachea and larynx due to the toxic chemicals and by causing swelling and narrowing of the airways and excess mucus in the lung passages. Two conditions that can develop when a person smokes is breathlessness and reduced lung function.

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs. Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.