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What feature of the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract is responsible for the smokers cough?
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∙ 15y ago
what feature of the epithelial lining of the respiratory tract is responsible for the smokers cough?
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Why do smokers have lowered respiratory efficiency?
because of lung surfactrant
What happens when tobacco smoke is inhaled into the respiratory system?
When tobacco smoke is inhaled into the respiratory system, the cilia begin to beat slowly. With time, the cilia, which act like a filter, disintegrate and eventually die away. This leads to smokers getting what is known as a smoker's cough.
How many forest fires are started by careless smokers?
there are at least 400 fires started by careless smokers each year.
Why was the smoking law made?
the anti smoke law was made to protect non smokers and also to try to help smokers to quit smoking!
How does human impact cause wildfires?
smokers
Are at as great of a risk as smokers for respiratory and circulatory diseases?
passive smokers
Can the non-smokers also contract respiratory diseases?
Yes. e.g not all asthmatics are smokers.
Heavy smokers are often prone to?
Respiratory infections
Why do smokers have lowered respiratory efficiency?
because of lung surfactrant
Can non-smokers people also contract respiratory disease?
yes
Are cigarette manufacturers responsible for illnesses developed by smokers?
In most opinions, no..Smokers are aware of the danger.
What is smoker's respiratory syndrome?
it is a group of respiratory symptoms seen in smokers; includes coughing wheezing, vocal hoarseness, pharyngitis, dyspenia, and susceptibility to respiratory infections.
Is emphysema safe around a child with respiratory problems?
Emphysema is not contagious, and someone with emphysema can be around a child with respiratory problems without endangering the child. Smokers should not be around a child with respiratory problems.
What is the epithelium lining the trachea capable of?
Epithelial cells in the respiratory tract protect the aveoli from infection by secreting mucus that traps bacteria and other particles. Micro villi push the mucus back up towards the digestive system in something called a "mucus escalator". In chronic smokers these epithelial cells actually change type, removing the mucus escalator function. This loss of function is the pathophysiology behind smokers cough, as they must cough up the mucus they produce.
What is the sign that the body of a smoker is trying to expel mucus buildup in the respiratory passages?
If a smoker is trying to expel mucus in the respiratory passages, that is done by coughing. Smokers often cough.
The number one reason given by smokers for missing work more often than nonsmokers is?
Respiratory Illness
Are there facts about secondhand?
For example, children living with smokers are twice as likely to have respiratory problems as children living with nonsmokers.
