1. Chapter 20, Lesson 1 The Health Risks of Tobacco Use

2. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
About 23% of high school students and 10% of middle school students are current smokers
About 1/3 of children and teens who try cigarettes become regular smokers
About 9.9% of high school boys and 1.2% of high school girls use smokeless tobacco

3. All forms of tobacco contain chemicals that are dangerous to your health
Addictive drug – stimulant
Nicotine
Tar
Carbon Monoxide
Smokeless Tobacco
Carcinogen
Leukoplakia
Harmful Effects – long- and short-term
Other consequences…

4. Addictive Drug - A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
Nicotine - An addictive drug found in all tobacco leaves (used in all tobacco products)
Stimulant - A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs ( blood pressure, heart rate)
Carcinogen - A cancer-causing substance (same poisonous compounds found in rat poison, paint, and toilet cleaner)

5. Tar- A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns (how does this cooperate with your pink, healthy lungs?)
Carbon Monoxide - A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas (deprives body tissue and cells of oxygen – how do you breathe?)
Smokeless Tobacco - Sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed (sometimes called “spit” – absorbed into blood through mucous membranes)
Leukoplakia - Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth; can develop into oral cancer

6. Short-term and Long-term effects
Brain chemistry changes
Chronic Bronchitis
Respiration and Heart rate increase
Emphysema
Taste buds are dulled/appetite reduced
Lung cancer
Bad breath and yellow teeth
Coronary heart disease
Smelly hair, skin, clothes
Weakened immune system

7. Other Consequences of Tobacco Use
Costs to society
In U.S., lost work/productivity - about $165 billion/year
Cost to individual
One pack a day ($4-$11 approx.) for 1 year = ?
Legal consequences
Selling cigarettes to someone under age 18 is illegal. Using tobacco products on school campus will lead to suspension.

8. Chapter 20, Lesson 2 Choosing to Live Tobacco-Free

9. Teens and Tobacco Why do some teens begin to smoke? Actually…
falsely think it will help control weight
cope with stress
seem more mature and independent
Actually…
…smoking reduces capacity to physical activity (leads to weight gain)
…nicotine dependency leads to stress levels
…Media influences behaviors; is it glamorous or make you look cool?

10. Reduced Tobacco Use Among Teens
Tobacco Legislation– 1998 legal settlement restricting tobacco advertising aimed at young people; also required to fund ads that discourage smoking
No Smoking policies – limited smoking areas (restaurants, airports, public places)
Family Values– if parents don’t smoke more than likely you won’t either
Positive Peer pressure – healthy role models
Health risks – knowledge is power; understanding about diseases and health problems

11. Benefits of Living Tobacco-Free
Better cardiovascular endurance and lung function
Improved fitness level and athletic performance
Reduced risk of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke
Improved mental/emotional state – not dependent on drug – sense of freedom!
Less stress (less worry)
More confidence in social situations
You look and feel better!!

12. Chapter 20, Lesson 3 Promoting a Smoke-Free Environment
Tobacco
Chapter 20, Lesson 3
Promoting a
Smoke-Free Environment

13. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) – also known as “second- hand smoke” is air contaminated by tobacco smoke
mainstream smoke - smoke exhaled from lungs of a smoker
sidestream smoke - smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
Which type of smoke is more dangerous? Why?

14. ETS from cigarettes, pipes, or cigars contain more than 4,000 chemical compounds, 50 of those are carcinogenic (cancer-causing) Second-hand smoke causes about 3,000 deaths from lung cancer each year. ETS causes eye irritations, headaches, ear infections, coughs; it worsens asthma and other respiratory problems and increases coronary heart disease

15. Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
Smoking during pregnancy:
impaired fetal growth
spontaneous miscarriage
prenatal death
premature delivery
low birth weight
deformities
stillbirth
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
severe asthma attacks, ear infections, respiratory tract infections
Nicotine passes through placenta (constricting blood vessels)
Carbon monoxide reduces oxygen levels in the blood

16. Health Risks to Young Children
Children of smokers:
higher levels of poor overall health
more sore throats, ear infections, upper respiratory problems
slows lung development (weaker lungs)
children learn by example…
ETS (second hand smoke)

17. Creating a Smoke-Free Society
Healthy People 2010: reduce tobacco use and related deaths
In most states, it is illegal to sell tobacco to teens (under 18 years of age); illegal to smoke in public places
Community activities that promote healthy lifestyles
Encourage others to avoid tobacco use