2.47 understand the biological consequences of smoking in relation to the lungs and the circulatory system, including coronary heart disease

Consequences of smoking:

·         Blood clots

·         Cancer

·         Coronary artery disease

·         Decreased ability to taste or smell

·         Delayed wound healing

·         High blood pressure

·         Lung problems eg chronic bronchitis

·         Tooth and gum disease

·         The carbon monoxide combines with the hemoglobin in red blood cells to decrease the bloods ability to carry and transport oxygen