Tobacco All Tobacco Products Are Dangerous Chapter 11: Sec. 1-3 pp

Objectives Section 1 l List six types of tobacco products l Identify the drug that makes all forms of tobacco addictive l Name six dangerous chemicals found in tobacco smoke l Identify four carcinogens found in smokeless and other forms of tobacco l State the reasons why herbal cigarettes are not a healthy choice for teens

Objectives Section 2 l State the short-term effects of tobacco use l Summarize the long-term health risks associated with tobacco use l State the effects of secondhand smoke on a nonsmoker l Describe how smoking affects unborn children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy l List three reasons you would give a friend to encourage him or her not to smoke

Objectives Section 3 l Discuss the factors that contribute to tobacco use l Summarize three ways that tobacco use affects families and society l List four things a person can do to make quitting smoking easier l Name five benefits of being tobacco free l List five ways to refuse tobacco products if they’re offered to you

Harmful substances in tobacco l Cigarette Smoke has poisonous chemicals chemicals in cigarette smoke 40 carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) l Nicotine is the addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products; causes heart disease l Tar is the sticky, black substance in tobacco l Carbon Monoxide is a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream l Ammonia is found in bathroom cleaners

Four carcinogens found in tobacco products l Cyanide A poisonous gas used to develop photographs l Formaldehyde A substance used to preserve laboratory animals and as embalming fluid l Lead A dangerous metal l Vinyl chloride A flammable gas used to make plastic products

Other Forms of Tobacco Have Poisonous Chemicals l Snuff has 3X more nicotine than smoke does (8 dips = 30 cigarettes) l Chewing tobacco leads to mouth sores and oral cancer l Herbal cigarettes (cloves, bidis, and kreteks) l Pipe tobacco and cigars There is NO safe form of tobacco

Smokeless tobacco Chewing Snuff

Health problems caused by smokeless tobacco l Leukoplakia l Mouth cancer l Gum disease l Discolored teeth l Leukoplakia: White patches on the lips, gums, tongue, and inner mouth

Long-Term Effects of Tobacco Use l Addiction l Bronchitis and Emphysema l Heart and Artery Diseases l Cancer (lung, bladder, kidney, cervical, pancreas, etc.) l Immune System Suppression l Makes you unattractive

Cardiovascular diseases caused by smoking l Heart disease l Stroke l Atherosclerosis (Buergers disease)

Problems caused by smoking during pregnancy l Low birth weight l Premature birth l Stillbirths l Miscarriages l Slow growth rate l Risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), developing respiratory illness and learning difficulties

Other important terms l Mainstream Smoke l Sidestream Smoke l Secondhand Smoke/Environmental Tobacco Smoke l Passive smoking/smoker l Lifestyle illness l Inhaled smoke from a cigarette. l The burning end of a cigarette. l The combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke. l The smoke a non-smoker breathes in l Partly by unhealthy behaviors

Why Do People Use Tobacco l Family and Friends l Misconceptions l Advertising l Curiosity l Rebellion

Tobacco Use Affects the Family and Society l Over $1,500 per year for buying tobacco products l Lost wages due to illness l Medical bills l Funeral cost *Selling tobacco to anyone under 18 years of age is illegal

Tips for Quitting l Smoking is unhealthy l Smoking is expensive l Smoking stinks l Smoking looks unattractive l Smoking damages your skin l Decide that you can do it Nicotine substitutes

Reasons to Quit Smoking l You’ll live longer l You’ll smell better l You won’t have bad breath l You’ll be able to taste food l You’ll have extra money l You’ll be able to sit through a whole movie without shaking l You won’t cough all the time l You won’t need a chemical to make you feel good

Skills for Refusing Tobacco l Be honest l Give a reason l Suggest an alternative

Benefits of Being Tobacco Free l Getting fewer colds, sore throats, and asthma attacks l Not coughing if you’re not sick l Being less likely to have stained teeth, bad breath, or chronic gum disease l Being able to taste their food and smell flowers l Not smelling like smoke all the time l Not exposing loved ones to the harmful chemicals in smoke l Not having black bits of tobacco in your teeth l Not having to carry around a cup of brown spit

Benefits of Quitting l Within ½ hour after quitting blood pressure and heart rate go back to normal l 8 hours after quitting there will be no CO2 in the bloodstream/ blood-oxygen levels will be normal l Within a few days sense of smell and taste will improve/breathing will be easier l In the following months: lung health will improve, no shortness of breath anymore risk of lung cancer reduced about 10 x threat of emphysema will almost disappear heart disease risk decreases

For Your information l Tobacco is the leading cause of premature death in the U.S. l More than 400,000 people die each year from diseases caused by tobacco. l More than 50,000 non-smokers are regularly exposed to cigarette l Tobacco is a dangerous and addictive drug

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