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The heat from smoking is too high for the cilia to live. The heat actually burns the cilia and kills the cell.

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They do not disappear, but they are clogged by the tobacco, tar, etc. so that they can no longer work correctly.

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Tobacco smoke paralyzes and kills?

the cilia


What chemical in tobacco smoke damages cilia?

Tar.


What organelle is paralyzed by tobacco smoke?

The cilia is paralyzed.


What happens when tobacco smoke is inhaled into 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.


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.


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Tobacco interferes with the sweeping motion of cilia that aids in the movement of the egg toward the uterus.


What problems do smokers have when ciliated hairs are affected?

The tiny delicate cilia are killed by tobacco smoke; and as a result, smokers have few if any cilia remaining in their lungs. Because of this, and the constant irritation of smoke, smokers are much more susceptible to all sorts of respiratory problems.


What is worst for you tobacco smoke or exhaust smoke?

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What can you smoke if you do not have weed?

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What medication paralyzes the cilia that line the airways?

General anesthesia & tobacco.


What affect does cigarette smoke have on the cilia in a lung?

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What can destroy or paralyze cilia?

Nicotine can cause harm to the cilia because it paralyzes them. Vapor and marijuana smoke also can cause adverse reactions to cilia.