Smoking: Health, Social, & Economic Impacts

Five vocabulary flashcards summarizing essential terms related to smoking, its effects, and cessation measures.

Smoking

The act of inhaling smoke produced by burning tobacco products such as cigarettes or cigars; a major cause of preventable disease and death.

Secondhand Smoke

The combination of smoke exhaled by smokers and smoke from a burning cigarette, inhaled involuntarily by non-smokers, exposing them to harmful chemicals.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A progressive lung disease, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, often caused or aggravated by smoking, leading to long-term breathing difficulties.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

A quitting aid that delivers controlled doses of nicotine through patches, gum, or medications to reduce withdrawal symptoms and support smoking cessation.

Environmental Damage (Tobacco Waste)

Pollution and ecological harm caused by discarded cigarette butts, packaging, and other tobacco waste products.