1. Krystin Baker CAS 100A Effective Speech Communication Penn State Hazleton February 28, 2011

2. According to UPMC:  Smoking and Secondhand smoke cause over 430,000 preventable deaths each year.  Cigarettes and their smoke contain more than 4,000 harmful ingredients, many cause cancer.  Smoking Facts, 2008  Google images

3.  Body and Mind  Lifestyle  Secondhand Smoke

4.  Carcinogens - Benzene, pesticides  Toxic Metals - arsenic, cadmium  Radioactive Toxic Metals - lead 210, polonium 210  Poisons - ammonia, carbon monoxide, hydrogen monoxide, nicotine  Terry Martin, 2010 Google images

5.  Cancers: mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, lung, larynx, oral cavity and pancreas  COPD- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  Causes: shortness of breath, decreased energy, bone loss, damage to blood vessels, high blood pressure, digestive disorders, diabetes complications, heart disease, and poor circulation  Smoking related diseases generate more than $50 billion a year in medical costs. Diseases caused by smoking cigarettes,2010 Smoking Facts, 2008

6.  Vitamins: B & C  Permanent Damage:  Alveoli  Narrowing small blood vessels  Cilia  Smoking Facts | Facts About Smoking,2011  Google Images

7.  “The truth of the matter is that smoking does the opposite of just about everything we give it credit for. When the chemicals in cigarettes are inhaled, they put our bodies into a state of physical stress by sending literally thousands of poisons, toxic metals, and carcinogens coursing through our bloodstream with every puff we take” -Terry Martin 2010

8.  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  Need much more food and sleep  Major cause of fire-related deaths.  Matches and lighters are a major cause of house fires.  Smoking Facts, 2008  Smoking Facts, Facts about Smoking,2011 Lifestyle

9. UPMC:  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.  Smoking Facts, 2008

10.  Puts babies at risk for low birth weight, premature death, and sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS), and learning disabilities  Asthma, bronchitis, respiratory and ear infections, slower lung growth  Nicotine has been found in breast milk  Carcinogens can damage important genes that control growth of cells.  Smoking Effects on the Human Body, 2004  Smoking Effects, 2008

11.  Exposure causes disease and premature death in children and adults  Diseases caused by smoking cigarettes,2010

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13.  The American brands Marlboro, Kool, Camel and Kent own roughly 70% of the global cigarette market.  Scientists claim the average smoker will lose 14 years of their life due to smoking.  In Czechoslovakia it’s illegal to smoke while driving.  30 Fascinating Cigarette Smoking Facts, 2009  Smoking Facts | Facts About Smoking,2011

14.  Body & Mind  Lifestyle  Secondhand Smoking

15.  "30 Fascinating Cigarette Smoking Facts." Top 10 Lists - Listverse. Lifesource, 11 Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Feb. 2011..  "Diseases Caused By Smoking Cigarettes." Quit Smoking Stop - Smoking Cessation Programs, Facts, Information. Len Johnson. Web. 26 Jan. 2011..  Martin, Terry. "Chemicals in Cigarettes - Harmful Chemicals in Cigarettes." Quit Smoking | Quit Smoking Support | Smoking Cessation. Web. 26 Jan. 2011..  "Smoking Effects on the Human Body." 101 Smoking Facts - The Facts About Smoking. Web. 26 Jan. 2011..  "Smoking Facts." UPMC. Nov. 2008. Web. 26 Jan. 2011..  "Smoking Facts | Facts About Smoking." Vitamin C Powder | Discount Vitamins. Wholesale Nutrition. Web. 26 Jan. 2011..

16.  Krystin Baker  knb5151@psu.edu