Tobacco Ms. Gallagher

TobaccoMs. Gallagher

Use your Refusal Skills: Say “NO!”

“It’s Gross!”

“I don’t want Cancer!”

Mainstream Smoke- Smoke that is inhaled into the smoker’s mouth and lungs.

Sidestream Smoke- Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

Second Hand Smoke- (ETS) Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.

Every 8 seconds

someone in the world

dies due to tobacco products

There are over 440,000 deaths caused by smoking..

TOBACCO USETOBACCO USEis the single

leadingPREVENTABLEPREVENTABLEcause of death

In U.S.

• • Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease, causing more than 440,000 of death and disease, causing more than 440,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. premature deaths annually in the United States.

• • Smoking can cause chronic lung disease, Smoking can cause chronic lung disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder. In addition, smoking contributes to cancer bladder. In addition, smoking contributes to cancer of the cervix, pancreas, and kidneys.of the cervix, pancreas, and kidneys.

• • Nearly 70% of the more than 46.5 million Nearly 70% of the more than 46.5 million American adults who smoke cigarettes want to American adults who smoke cigarettes want to quit, but few are able to quit permanently without quit, but few are able to quit permanently without help.help.• • Approximately 80% of adult smokers started Approximately 80% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18. Every day, nearly smoking before the age of 18. Every day, nearly 5,000 young people under age 18 try their first 5,000 young people under age 18 try their first cigarette.cigarette.

• • If current smoking patterns in the United States If current smoking patterns in the United States persist, an estimated 6.4 million of today’s children persist, an estimated 6.4 million of today’s children will die prematurely of tobacco-related diseases.will die prematurely of tobacco-related diseases.

1.8 Billion Dollars1.8 Billion Dollars a year is spent on Under age Sales

Of Tobacco Products,Who’s winning here?

Cigarette smoke contains11 chemical compounds thatAre known to cause Cancer.

The average smoker consumes about a pack and a half of cigarettes a day at a cost of $3,000.00 a year.

How many chemicals are produced while smoking?

Why do people still continue to smoke even with all the

known negative side effects associated with it?

Advertisers spend a lot of money on selling tobacco products.Marlboro spend 75 mill. Year, Camel spends 43 mill. year

IT

LOOKED

GLAMOROUS

I think Ilook real

COOOOOOL…

1965: Surgeon General’s Warning on Cigarette Packs

1971: No more television advertising for cigarettes.

1988: President Reagan bans smoking on airline flights.

1990: Nicotine patches are introduced to help smokers

quit.

1997: Tobacco companies offer to ban vending machines.

2003: Some states Ban 2003: Some states Ban Smoking all- together in Smoking all- together in

Public places:Public places:New York, Maine, New York, Maine,

Delaware, MassachusettsDelaware, Massachusetts

Psychoactive chemical in tobacco.

-Decreases appetite, increases heart rate, Decreases blood vessels

therefore increases blood pressure.70mg would kill an avg. 70mg would kill an avg. person in a few minutes, most person in a few minutes, most cigarettes contain between .2 cigarettes contain between .2

and 2.2mgand 2.2mg

(A drug that changes a person’s mood or behavior)(A drug that changes a person’s mood or behavior)

Also considered a StimulantAlso considered a Stimulant

NICOTINE IS NICOTINE IS VERYVERY

ADDICTIVEADDICTIVE

MENTALLY AND MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLYPHYSICALLY

NEED THE DRUGNEED THE DRUG

Tobacco smoke also contains…

Tar – solid material in Tar – solid material in tobacco smoke that tobacco smoke that

condenses into a thick condenses into a thick liquid.liquid.TAR

is a CARCINOGEN

Forms a sticky coating on the bronchial tubes. The cilia can no longer sweep away debris.

1 pack of cigarettes a day 1 pack of cigarettes a day puts 1 quart of tar into the puts 1 quart of tar into the

lungs each year.lungs each year.

LUNGSLUNGSHEALTHYHEALTHY

UNHEALTHY

Poisonous gas, makes Poisonous gas, makes up 4% of tobacco up 4% of tobacco smoke.smoke.Interferes with blood’s Interferes with blood’s

ability to carry oxygen.ability to carry oxygen.

Causes shortness of Causes shortness of breath.breath.

CO is releasedfrom car exhaust

Emphysema – disease in which tiny air sacs (Alveoli) in the lungs are ruptured or torn.

Emphysema, the rupturingof the alveoli in

the lungs, is

INCURABLE

Smoke goes into the bloodstream where it effects different parts of the body.

The effects of nicotine last for about 30 minutes.

Can cause cancers of tongue and Can cause cancers of tongue and throatthroat

Takes 7 seconds for smoke to reach the brain. Can lead to stroke because it narrows the blood vessels in the brain.

Impairs cilia ability to clear away harmful substances.

Tar can build up within lungs to limit breathing.

Increases heart Increases heart rate and blood rate and blood

pressure….leading pressure….leading to heart attack or to heart attack or

stroke.stroke.

CanCan cause ulcers which cause ulcers which interfere with the interfere with the digestive process.digestive process.

Lung Cancer – the most common cause of cancer death among American

men and women.

Chronic BronchitisChronic Bronchitis – – inflammation of the inflammation of the

bronchial tubes in the bronchial tubes in the lungs and production of lungs and production of

excessive mucus.excessive mucus.

CANCERCANCER of the Lungsof the Lungs

Clear bronchial Clear bronchial tubestubes

Inflammation of bronchial tubesInflammation of bronchial tubes

Mothers and Smoking:

*Possible Miscarriage

*More of a chance the child will smoke as an adult.

*Nicotine can be present in breast milk.

75% of the smoke that comes

From a burning cigarette is

Sidestream smoke.

Sidestream smoke contains 2x as much tar and nicotine and 3x as much carbon dioxide as

mainstream smoke.

A passive smoker in a A passive smoker in a smoke filled room for smoke filled room for 30 minutes has just 30 minutes has just

inhaled as much carbon inhaled as much carbon monoxide as someone monoxide as someone

who just smoked a who just smoked a cigarettecigarette..

Large cigars typically Large cigars typically contain between contain between 5 and 5 and 17 grams17 grams of tobacco. of tobacco. Some premium brands Some premium brands

could have as much could have as much tobacco in one cigar as tobacco in one cigar as

in a whole pack of in a whole pack of cigarettes.cigarettes.

Cigars are known to Cigars are known to cause more oral cavity cause more oral cavity

(lip,tongue,mouth,thro(lip,tongue,mouth,throat) cancers than at) cancers than

cigarettes.cigarettes.

CANCERCANCER of the Lipof the Lip

SnuffSnuff – a finely ground or – a finely ground or shredded tobacco, shredded tobacco, usually purchased in cans usually purchased in cans or pouches.or pouches.ChewingChewing – more coarsely – more coarsely cut tobacco, long strands.cut tobacco, long strands.

There is 3 – 4 times more There is 3 – 4 times more nicotine in spit tobacco than nicotine in spit tobacco than cigarettes. People who chew cigarettes. People who chew

8-10 times a day might be 8-10 times a day might be exposed to the same amount exposed to the same amount

of nicotine as people who of nicotine as people who smoke 30– 40 cigarettes a smoke 30– 40 cigarettes a

day.day.

1 CIGARETTE 1 CIGARETTE

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