Changes in the blood flow during smoking with Cobra4

Cigarette consumption influences the diameter and therefore the circulation of the peripheral blood vessels. This experiment studies the change of the finger temperature during smoking.

Benefits

• Simple and effective method to create hard data which shows the effect of smoking on the human physiology

Tasks

1. Determine the physiological impact of smoking by skin temperature measurement
2. Discuss how the temperature curve differs with reference to the tested persons' regular smoking habits

What you can learn about

• Skin temperature
• Heavy and moderate smokers
• Occasional smokers
• Non-smokers