2. SMOKING

3. CHINA Population: 1.3 Billion Number of smokers: 350 million
57%-67% of males smoke; 1.9% -3.1% of females smoke
The largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world
Each year, Chinese smokers consume an average of 1771 cigarettes

4. Cigarette Smoke Thousands of chemicals are found in cigarette smoke
More than 50 of these chemicals are carcinogens (causes cancer)

6. What makes cigarettes ADDICTIVE?
NICOTINE
A drug that is a stimulant & a depressant
It reaches the brain in 7 seconds
It makes you feel “good”

7. What are some effects of smoking?

8. Short Term Effects
Smelly Clothes
Bad Breath

9. wrinkles
Bad Skin

10. Yellow Teeth
Yellow Fingers

11. Reduced athletic performance
Body is not getting enough oxygen

12. Food does not taste as good

13. heart disease lung disease throat cancer Skin damage wrinkles
mouth cancer
throat cancer
Skin damage
heart disease
lung disease
wrinkles

14. LONG TERM EFFECTS OF SMOKING
mouth cancer

15. Increase risk of osteoporosis

16. LUNGS are used for breathing
LUNG CANCER

17. Breathing Problems

19. THROAT CANCER

21. Why STOP Smoking? Skin will look healthier
Fingers and teeth lose yellow color
Blood pressure & pulse returns to normal 20 minutes after your last cigarette
Risk of heart attack lowers 24 hours after your last cigarette
Breathing will improve after 3 days
Food will taste better

28. 9 out of 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old
Chances are– IF YOU DON’T SMOKE IN HIGHSCHOOL, YOU WILL NEVER SMOKE