Lesson 17: Smoking



In Theme 3, you learned how homeostasis can be affected if a person smokes. One of the things you learned was that when smoking, blood pressure is increased, which makes the heart work harder. In this lesson, you will learn more about smoking and its effects.



In this lesson, you will:

  • learn why teens smoke
  • learn more about the effects of smoking on your health
  • learn how to quit smoking



Key terms for this lesson:

  • peer pressure
  • nicotine
  • oxygen
  • carbon dioxide
  • secondhand smoke
  • mainstream smoke
  • sidestream smoke
  • trigger