SMOKELESS TOBACCO The truth you need to know … Learning Target: I can explain the risks of using tobacco products and the impact on my health. I can define smokeless tobacco. S.C.: I completed stations about smokeless tobacco.
How Does It Work? Enters body through the gums Additives cut gums Placed between the cheek and gum line Additives cut gums Sand, grit, fiberglass, etc. Openings allow nicotine to enter blood system Chewers secrete more saliva Swallow harmful chemicals
Facts Chewing is just as addictive as smoking!! 1 can of chew has as much nicotine as 60 cigarettes! Chance of getting cancer is 50 times more likely if you chew. Oral cancer affects 30,000 Americans each year
Short Term Effects: Decreased sense of smell Decreased sense of taste Dental problems Receding gums Bad breath Discolored teeth ** Short term effects become permanent!
Health Risks: Mouth sores Gum disease Cancer Gums pull away from teeth Cancer Mouth, lip, throat, stomach, etc. Digestive & Urinary system damage Leukoplakia
Leukoplakia Thickened, white, leathery-appearing spots on the inside of the mouth Between the cheek and the gum line Pre-cancerous
Stations – Team Challenge Determine team name Determine team leader
Stations – Team Challenge!! Notes: Respiratory System Disorders Copy to your notes (purple) Word Search/Word Scramble 1 of each per team Notes: Smokeless Tobacco Facts Copy on to bottom of notes (purple) Anti-Tobacco Advertisement Target audience = 1st Grader 1 advertisement per team Sean Marsee Article – Read/Discuss Pictures 1 list of adjectives per team
Stations – Team Challenge!! 5 minutes per station Turn in team papers as you rotate Team points: Anti-tobacco Advertisement Word search/Word Scramble Adjectives for pictures Prize to the winning team!
Team Exit Task: 3-2-1