Chapter 10 Lesson 4 Choosing to be tobacco free

Saying No to Tobacco The first line of defense is to be prepared for peer pressure Choose friends that are tobacco free Stay away from friends when they are smoking

12 Reasons To Be Tobacco Free Healthier Breath and smell better Save money Sense of taste and smell will be sharper Fewer allergies Not confined to smoking areas More energy and stamina

12 Reasons To Be Tobacco Free Skin healthier and look better Hair and clothes will not smell like smoke Not forcing others to breath smoke Not have to lie to parents, teachers or friends Not be breaking the law

Kicking the Habit Make a list of reasons you want to quit Set small goals – one day at a time Avoid being with people who smoke Change any habit linked to smoking – after meals, to relax, etc. Exercise when you feel the urge to smoke Think positively Eat healthful snacks instead of reaching for tobacco

Programs That Help Cold Turkey – Just stopping completely, it is recommended by many experts Support groups Books and recordings Products to lessen the withdrawal Chewing Gum, Patch

How Tobacco Effects the NON Smoker Second hand Smoke – Air that has been contaminated by smokers smoke Side stream Smoke – Smoke that comes from the burning tip of tobacco – It contains twice as much tar and nicotine Mainstream smoke – Smoke that cthe smoker exhales Long term exposure to second hand smoke poses that same risk of serious illness for passive smokers as smoking does for active smoker

Unborn Babies and Children Women who smoke seriously endanger the health of the baby Increased miscarriage, low birht weight Lower the birth rate the more likely to have complications – SIDS It effects children up to 11 years after their birth Smoking mothers have twice the chance of SIDS compared to non-smokers

Second Hand Smoke

Rights of Non-Smoker 1989 – Smoking was banned on all domestic airline flights 1994 – more than 600 state and local ordinances restrict smoking Employers have legal right to restrict smoking in the workplace – ssome have banned smoking