2. Tobacco Use By Kathryn Ruhno

3. Smoking Facts  7 million smokers in the USA  440, 000 die each year due to tobacco smoke  Annual health care costs $193 billion every year

4. First Attempt Parent or sibling Peer Blue collar, low income Single parent home Lack of intelligence

5. Continued Use…  Nicotine Addiction  3 packs/month Addiction  Social and Psychological factors  Genetic factors

6. Health Hazards  Carcinogens & Poisons  Causes cancer- 4100 harmful chemicals  Carbon monoxide  Additives Ammonia Increases absorption of nicotine

7. Lungs of a nonsmoker compared to lungs of a smoker. Which one are you?

8. Nicotine Poisoning  Dizziness  Fainting  Increased heart rate  Suppressed appetite- cannot taste food

9. Future Health Issues  Cardiovascular disease  Lung cancers & other cancers  Emphysema  Chronic Bronchitis  Additional concerns – ulcers, impotence, reproduction, dental, decrease senses, osteoporosis, diabetes

10. That’s not good for me Mommy!

11. Smoking Causes Impotence

12. Smokeless Tobacco  Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents  Smokeless tobacco is a known cause of human cancer; it increases the risk of developing cancer of the oral cavity and pancreas.  Smokeless tobacco is associated with recession of the gums, gum disease, and tooth decay

13. Result of Chewing Tobacco

14. Hazards to Nonsmokers  Lung cancer  Asthma  Breast & Cervical Cancer  Allergies  Infants get bronchitis, ammonia, respiratory problems, ear infections

15. Teen Smoking Facts  Each day 3,000 children smoke their first cigarette.  Of the 3,000 teens who started smoking today, nearly 1,000 will eventually die as a result from smoking.  At least 3 million adolescents are smokers.

16. Very harmful

17. China Smoking Facts  Produces more tobacco than any other country.  Has an estimated 350 million smokers — that's 1 in 3 of the world's smokers.  More than one million people a year die in China from tobacco-related diseases, including lung cancer and heart disease.

19. What’s in a cigarette? Cigarettes contain arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia and 43 known carcinogens. Urea, a chemical compound that is a major component in urine, is used to add “flavor” to cigarettes.

20. Every time you inhale, think about what you are putting into your body.

21. Don’t Smoke

22. The End