Question

State the effects of smoking on the alveoli

Answer 1

Over time, the toxins from inhaled cigarette smoke break the thin walls of alveoli, leaving larger, less efficient air sacs. The sacs also begin to lose their bounce, making it harder to bring in the oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. Both can become partially trapped in the lungs.   In a smoker, this process signals the beginning of emphysema, a form of COPD {Chronic Obstructive Outflow Disease}

Answer 2

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Over time, the toxins from inhaled cigarette smoke break the thin walls of alveoli, leaving larger, less efficient air sacs. The sacs also begin to lose their bounce, making it harder to bring in the oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. 3 Both can become partially trapped in the lungs.