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TOBACCOPE 1 Health Unit
Number 1 Cause of Preventable Death
Surgeon General states that tobacco use – particularly smoking- is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S.
Avoid all types of tobacco to prevent health problems:
SmokingChewingDip tobacco
Nicotine
Addictive drug-causes physiological and/or psychological dependence.
All tobacco products contain nicotine, it is found in tobacco leaves.
Stimulant-a drug that increases the action of the CNS, heart, and other organs.
Raises BP, increased HR, and contributes to heart disease and stroke.
Once addicted, person needs more to satisfy craving for nicotine
Tar
Thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.
Tar penetrates smokers respiratory system destroying cilia.
Tar damages the alveoli or air sacs, which absorb oxygen and rid the body of carbon dioxide.
Destroys lung tissue, more susceptible to bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, and cancer.
Carbon Monoxide
Compound found in cigarette smoke. A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
that is taken up more readily by blood than oxygen.
Increases the risk of HBP, heart disease, and hardening of the arteries.
What’s in a Cigarette?
Contain 43 known carcinogens, including cyanide, formaldehyde, and arsenic.
Also contain poisonous chemicals used in insecticides, paint, toilet cleaner, antifreeze and explosives.
Video: http://www.oxygen.org.au/hardfacts/whats-in-cigarette-smoke/whats-in-a-cigarette2.html
Harmful Effects of Pipes & Cigars
Cigars contain significantly more nicotine and produce more tar and carbon monoxide than cigarettes do.
One cigar can contain as much nicotine as one pack of cigarettes.
Pipe and cigar smokers can have increased risk for developing cancers of the lip, mouth, and throat.
Harmful Effects of Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless tobacco is sniffed through the nose, held in the lip, or chewed.
Not a safe alternative to smoking. Contains nicotine as well as 28
carcinogens, all of which are absorbed into the blood through the mucous membrane and digestive tract.
Levels of nicotine & carcinogens delivered to the body at 2-3 times the rate of a single cigarette.
Harmful Effects of Smokeless Tobacco
Leukoplakia-thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.
Cancers of the throat, larynx, esophagus, stomach and pancreas are also more common among users of smokeless tobacco.
Short-Term Effects of Tobacco Use
Changes in brain chemistry. Increased respiration and heart rate. Dulled taste buds and reduced appetite. Bad breath and smelly hair, clothes and
skin.
Long-Term Effects of Tobacco Use
Chronic Bronchitis. Emphysema. Lung Cancer. Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke. Video: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA-s39UH4QY&feature=youtu.be
Other Consequences
Legal Consequences Illegal to sell products to anyone under 18 Schools prohibit use on school property. May
be suspended or expelled. Social Consequences
People find second hand smoke and the smell of tobacco offensive.
Bad breath, yellow teeth, and stained fingers may impact social life.
Other Consequences
Financial Consequences Expensive A pack a day smoker can spend more than
$2,000 per year. In the U.S. the total economic cost of tobacco
use, including medical costs, is about $97 billion per year.
Why Some Teens Use Tobacco
Peer Pressure. Control their weight. Help them cope in times of stress and
crisis. Media influences or ads that depict
tobacco use as glamorous and sophisticated.
Model or imitate celebrities of other adults.
Risks for Smokers and Nonsmokers
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), or second hand smoke, is air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.
ETS is composed of mainstream stroke, the smoke directly exhaled from the lungs of a smoker, and sidestream smoke, the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar.
Sidestream smoke is more dangerous than mainstream because it has higher concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar.
Effects of Smoke on Nonsmokers
Inhaling smoke by smoking or by breathing in ETS brings carcinogens into the body.
Eye irritation, headaches, ear infections, and coughing.
Worsens asthma and other respiratory problems.
Smoking During Pregnancy
Can seriously harm developing fetus. Nicotine passes through the placenta,
constricting blood vessels of the fetus. Carbon monoxide reduces the oxygen in
the mother’s and fetus’ blood. Increases the risk of impaired fetal
growth, miscarriage, prenatal death, premature delivery, low birth weight, deformities, and stillbirth.
Effects of Smoke on Young Children
Children of smokers tend to have a higher incidence of sore throats, ear infections, and upper respiratory problems.
Children who live with smokers have DOUBLE the risk of developing lung cancer.
Toward a Smoke-Free Society
Laws are being made to protect the rights of the nonsmoker: In California, smoking is
prohibited in all public buildings, restaurants, and most private work places.
Many counties have passed ordinances banning smoking in housing complexes.