Quitting That Filthy Habit

Krystin BakerCAS 100A Effective Speech CommunicationPenn State HazletonApril 11, 2011

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OverviewPregnancy & Secondhand Smoke

Health

Lifestyle & Costs

Healing Process

• Cigarette smoking has been identified as the most important source of preventable morbidity and premature in the United States and

the world.• Women account for 39% of all smoking deaths

• Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide account for almost every smoking- related complication in pregnancies.

Smoking Effects on the Human Body,2004Chris Woolston,2009

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Pregnancy

• Smoking lowers the chance of conceiving during any particular cycle by about 40%.• The pulse of a smoker’s baby can be 30% faster.• Nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke

is inhaled. - It has been found in every part of the body and

in breast milk.• Babies have been seen born prematurely, too small, or

die before they can be born at all.

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Pregnancy Cont.

• Carcinogens in tobacco smoke damage important genes that control the growth of cells, causing them to grow abnormally or to reproduce too rapidly.• The toxins in your bloodstream go directly into the baby’s

which is their only source of oxygen and nutrients.• Most serious pregnancy complications can be traced back to

nicotine and carbon monoxide reducing supply of oxygen.• Oxygen is cut off narrowing red blood cells throughout the

body including in the umbilical cord. -Forcing the baby to breathe through a narrow straw

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Pregnancy Cont.• On average, smoking during pregnancy doubles the chances that a

baby will be born too early or weigh less than 5 ½ lbs. at birth.• Smoking also doubles the risk of stillbirth• Pack- a- day habit: will shave about a half- pound from a baby’s

birth weight• Two packs a day: could make a baby a full pound or more lighter.• Lungs of a baby are underdeveloped making the first days or weeks

time attached to a respiration. - May continue having breathing problems forever• Babies are vulnerable to asthma and have double or even triple the

risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).• Babies also are more likely to have learning disorders, behavioral

problems, and relatively low IQs.

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Secondhand Smoking

• Asthma, bronchitis, respiratory and ear infections increase in children of smokers.• More than 6,200 children die each year from infections

and burns because of parents who smoke.• Each day, more than 5,000 children try smoking, and

3,000 become hooked.• Secondhand Smoke exposure causes disease and

premature death in children and adults who do not smoke.• Exposure of adults to secondhand smoke has immediate

adverse effects on the cardiovascular system and causes coronary heart disease and lung cancer.

Smoking Facts,2008Terry Martin,2010

• Smoking- related diseases cause an estimated 440,000 American deaths each year.

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Health

• Tooth Loss - Smokers are up to 6 times more likely than nonsmokers to develop gum

disease• Natural glow disappears

-Wrinkles, gauntness, and a gray appearance• Cancers

-mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, lung, larynx, oral cavity, pancreas, and skin• Stretch Marks

-Nicotine damages the fibers and connective tissue in your skin, causing it to lose elasticity and strength.

• Blood Flow is decreased & Nerve- muscle junctions affected- Cold hands and feet, tremors, and shaking

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Health Cont.• Cataracts

- Smoking puts more oxidative stress on the lens of the eyes- Oxidative Stress is thought to be the general mechanism behind the

aging process: Development of cancers, cardiovascular disease, and COPD.

- It also mutates DNA, promoting atherosclerosis, and leads to chronic lung injury.

• Wound healing disappears• Warts

• Flabby tummy• Lower levels of antioxidants

• Higher levels of chronic inflammation

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• Smoking-related diseases generate more than $50 billion a year in medical costs.

• Lost wages and lost productivity from smoking- related diseases cost another $50 billion a year.

• Smoking costs in the United States over $150 billion annually in health care costs.

• Cigarettes are costly, at about $6 per pack and $43 a carton.

• Teeth Whitening costs on average $500-$1000.Smoking Effects on the Human Body, 2004

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Lifestyle

• Bags under your eyes- 4 times more likely to feel unrested after a night’s sleep- Nicotine withdrawal could be causing tossing and turning

• Psoriasis(scaly skin condition)• Icky Teeth

• Yellow Fingers• Thinner Hair

- Toxic chemicals can damage DNA in hair follicles and generate cell- damaging free radicals.

- Men who smoke are twice as likely to lose their hair

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Lifestyle Cont.

• Smelly breath, house• Messy rugs and furniture (often burned)• Inside of home and vehicle need to be cleaned

more often• More auto accidents• People are more irritable and argumentative• Major cause of fire-related deaths.• Matches and lighters are a major cause of house

fires.Smoking Facts, 2008

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Healing Process• 1 Second: Withdrawal from nicotine• 20 Minutes: Blood Pressure Decreases, Pulse rate drops, Body

temperature of hands and feet increases.• 8 hours: Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal, Oxygen

level in blood increases to normal.• 24 hours: chance of a heart attack decreases, less short of breath• 48 hours: nerve endings begin regrowth, ability to smell and taste • 3 or 4 days: bronchial tubes relax, lung capacity will have increased,

breathing becomes easier, increased energy, skin looks and feels healthier

• 1 week: less irritable, mood improves• 2 weeks: circulation improves, lung function increases, nicotine

passed throughTerry Martin, 2010

Healing Cont.• 1-3 months: circulation improves, walking and running are easier,

lung functioning increases up to 30%.• 6-9 months: less coughing, less sinus congestion, more energy, risk

for infection decreases• 1 year: your heart attack risk is half that of a smoker!• 5 years: risk of stroke decreases, within 5- 15 years it becomes

equal to that of a non- smoker• 10 years: risk of dying from cancer drops to about half • 15 years: your risk of dying from a heart attack is equal to a person

who has never smoked!• Permanent Damage: alveoli, risk of heart attack, developing

cancers, and having a stroke decreased

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Q & A

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References• Woolston, Chris. "How Smoking during Pregnancy Affects You and Your Baby |

BabyCenter."BabyCenter | Homepage - Pregnancy, Baby, Toddler, Kids. July 2009. Web. 02 Apr. 2011. <http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-smoking-during-pregnancy-affects-you-and-your-baby_1405720.bc>.

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