1. Should smoking be banned from all public places?

2. Should someone who smokes have to pay more for their health insurance?

3. Should people be required to pay higher taxes on cigarettes than they already pay? If so, where should the money go?

4. Should a company be allowed to fire an employee who smokes? Under what circumstances, if any?

5. Should people who develop lung cancer or other fatal disease from smoking be allowed to sue the tobacco companies?

6. Tobacco What is tobacco? What are the FOUR major harmful substances found in tobacco? Effects of smoking on the body

7. Tobacco, a large-leafed plant, is processed into… CIGARETTES CIGARS PIPE TOBACCO CHEWING TOBACCO

8. 4 Major Harmful Ingredients in Tobacco NICOTINE NICOTINE A stimulant that raises the heart rate and blood pressure A stimulant that raises the heart rate and blood pressure TAR TAR A black, sticky fluid which destroys cilia in the respiratory tracts leaving the smoker open to infection A black, sticky fluid which destroys cilia in the respiratory tracts leaving the smoker open to infection

9. CARCINOGENS CARCINOGENS Cancer causing chemicals Cyanide Cyanide Formaldehyde Formaldehyde Arsenic Arsenic  CARBON MONOXIDE: a colorless, odorless gas that passes through the lungs and into the bloodstream. This prevents the body from adequately carrying oxygen.

11. RESPIRATORYDIGESTIVENERVOUSEXCRETORYCIRCULATORY Paralyzes Cilia in the respiratory tracts - leads to emphysema - leads to emphysema - lung cancer - Mouth + stomach ulcers - Cancer: mouth, stomach, throat, esophagus, pancreas - Dulls taste buds - Reduces flow of oxygen to the brain and can cause a stroke - bladder cancer - nicotine raises heart rate and blood pressure - leads to heart disease = heart attack or stroke

12. Chronic Bronchitis Chronic cough and excessive mucous build up

13. Emphysema: air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) loose elasticity and less oxygen can be absorbed = more breaths are required. You usually use 5% of your energy to breathe; people with emphysema use 80% of their energy to breathe.

14. LUNG CANCER Cancer cells begin growing in the irritated lining of the bronchi where cilia have been destroyed and mucous builds up.

15. Arteriosclerosis Nicotine contributes to the build up of fatty deposits on the arterial walls. Nicotine contributes to the build up of fatty deposits on the arterial walls. 3x greater risk of heart attack for smokers than non- smokers 3x greater risk of heart attack for smokers than non- smokers

16. Withdrawal Symptoms and Strategies for Quitting Nervousness Nervousness Moodiness Moodiness Difficulty sleeping Difficulty sleeping Headaches Headaches http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cigarette/anatomy.html CHANTIX

17. REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What are the 4 major harmful ingredients found in smoking tobacco? 2. Please describe why someone can not breathe as easily when they develop emphysema. (What is happening in the lungs?) 3. What two harmful ingredients found in smoking tobacco are created as a result of lighting tobacco (burning it)? 4. Which two harmful ingredients found in smoking tobacco contribute more to cardiovascular disease? Which one contributes more to respiratory conditions?

18. Smokeless Tobacco – IS IT SAFER? Why does someone often use smokeless tobacco over smoking tobacco? Why does someone often use smokeless tobacco over smoking tobacco? …to avoid what? …to avoid what? …inhaling smoke …inhaling smoke …and smokeless tobacco does not contain tar or carbon monoxide because it is not burnt …and smokeless tobacco does not contain tar or carbon monoxide because it is not burnt

19. …Effect on Nonsmokers Secondhand Smoke: air contaminated by tobacco smoke Secondhand Smoke: air contaminated by tobacco smoke Two Types Two Types SIDESTREAM SIDESTREAM Smoke from the tip of a burning cigarette Smoke from the tip of a burning cigarette MAINSTREAM MAINSTREAM Smoke that a smoker exhales Smoke that a smoker exhales

20. Smoking and Pregnancy ↑ chance of miscarriage, still birth, premature birth, etc. ↑ chance of miscarriage, still birth, premature birth, etc. Brain and nerve defects Brain and nerve defects Lower birth weight Lower birth weight Slow development/maturation Slow development/maturation Higher risk of SIDS Higher risk of SIDS Genetic predisposition to become a smoker Genetic predisposition to become a smoker ↑ risk of asthma and other respiratory diseases ↑ risk of asthma and other respiratory diseases

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