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Since oxygen transport requires healthy lungs, the answer would be "Yes."
Smoking releases carbon monoxide that has an affinity some 500 times greater than oxygen's for hemoglobin. This binds up the hemoglobin and prevents oxygen transport.
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What is an oxygen conserving device?
Oxygen conserving device, such as a demand inspiratory flow system or pulsed-dose oxygen delivery system--uses a sensor to detect when inspiration (inhalation) begins.
Why is fire such a danger to oxygen therapy patients?
A spark from a cigarette, electric razor, or other electrical device could easily ignite oxygen-saturated hair or bedclothes around the patient.
How does cellular respiration effect carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
It turns in into oxygen
Why is more oxygen is released With the bohr effect?
The Bohr Effect is basically factors that have affected the loading of Oxygen and it means that the amount of Carbon Dioxide is increasing and the amount of PH is decreasing.
Why is the nasal cannula the delivery device of choice of patients receiving oxygen therapy?
A nasal cannula is a devise used to deliver oxygen to a patient who needs respiratory help. The device consists of a tube with two prongs that are connected to the nostrils. Oxygen and air flow into these prongs into the nose.
What effect does cigarette smoking have on your lungs and oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide?
Smoking causes disease and is a slow way to die. The strain of smoking effects on the body often causes years of suffering. Emphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs. People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure. Emphysema makes it difficult to breath and cannot be cured.
How does cigarette smoking reduce the efficiency of gaseous exchange in the lungs?
the best answer is:Smoking reduces the gases in oxygen
What is the effect of cigarette smoke on household plants?
If i test to see how cigarette smoke affects household plants, then it will be that cigarette smoke has shown to have an plants though it with oxygen.
How does smoking effect running?
Smoking can weaken the lungs and reduce breathing capacity. Also smoking can reduce oxygen level of blood thus blood can not carry enough oxygen to the necessary organ.
How does marijuana affect bone healing?
smoking the herb greatly slows the healing process of of the body. weather it is the bone or the bodies own tissue (muscles and or tendons) due to the fact it greatly reduces the bloods ability to carry oxygen to the damaged areas. it has a worse effect in this regard then smoking cigarette's.
What are some of the effect when you smoke cigarette?
Damage to the lungs and carcinogenic properties and reduction in oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
How breathing rate is affected by cigarette smoking?
Well when you moke basically you are filling your lungs with smoke and causes oxygen to decrease in your lungs and you to breathe slower.
Can you use an electronic cigarette while you have oxygen on?
can you use electronic cigarette while on oxygen
What are alternate oxygen delivery systems?
Other oxygen delivery methods include tents and specialized infant oxygen delivery systems.
Why do gasoline pumps display labels warning against smoking while pumping gas?
Gasoline is flammable and the gasoline fumes are highly explosives. For fire you need three things Fuel, Heat and Oxygen. The gasoline would be the Fuel, there is Oxygen in the air and a cigarette would supply the Heat.
How can smoking effect performance?
It can shorten breath spans and replace oxygen going around your body into carbon dioxide thus cutting off oxygen to your muscles.
How does smoking affect weight lifting?
Smoking constricts your blood vessels which affect their ability to transport oxygen and other molecules (glucose) to your muscles which will effect their ability to contract. Also smoking makes it harder for your lungs to absorb oxygen.
