Principle
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
- Determine the physiological impact of smoking by skin temperature measurement
- 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