1. TOBACCO

2. Ch Key Terms
Nicotine- the highly addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products
Carcinogen- any chemical or agent that causes cancer
Tar- sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways and that contains many carcinogens
Carbon monoxide- a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream

3. Types of Tobacco
Chewing Tobacco
Snuff (Dip)
Pipes
Cigars
Cigarettes

4. Chemicals in Tobacco A stimulant More than 4000 chemicals
10% are carcinogens or poisonous
Carcinogens are cancer causing agents
The 3 most poisonous chemicals are: tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide

5. Nicotine
Psychoactive substance- causes a change in the person’s mood or behavior
Very addictive- causes a physical dependence

6. Tar
Tiny pieces that when inhaled in to the lungs, condense and form a sticky coating on the bronchial tubes
Same substance used to pave roads!!!
Destroys cilia, waving hair-like projections that work to keep the respiratory tract clear.

7. Carbon Monoxide
A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas released by burning tobacco
Interferes with the blood’s ability to carry oxygen
Same gas from car exhaust
if inhaled directly-can be fatal

8. Other Chemicals in Tar

9. 2 Leading causes of death due to cigarette smoke
Lung cancer
Heart disease

10. Ch Key Terms
Emphysema- respiratory disease in which air can not move in & out of the alveoli because they become blocked or lose their elasticity
Sidestream smoke- smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
Mainstream smoke- smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette & then exhaled by a cigarette smoker
Environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke)- a combination of exhaled mainstream smoke & sidestream smoke

11. Mainstream smoke
Smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette and then exhaled by a cigarette smoker

12. Sidestream smoke
Smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
This contains 2x more nicotine and tar, and 5x more CO than mainstream
Non-smokers who live with smokers have a 20-30% HIGHER risk of dying from heart disorders than non-smokers who live with non-smokers!!!

13. Passive smoker- a person who inhales the sidestream smoke
smoke inhaled by non-smokers
Passive smoke can cause:
Heart disease *Asthma
Eye irritation *Cancer
Ear infections
Emphysema

14. Environmental tobacco smoke (Secondhand Smoke)
A combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke
Secondhand smoke causes:
-Headache
-Nausea
-dizziness

15. Smokeless Tobacco Cracking and bleeding lips and gums
receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out
increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats=leading to a greater risk of heart attacks
ORAL CANCER-lips, tongue, cheeks, gums, ANYWHERE IN MOUTH!
CANCER-stomach, esophagus, bladder

17. Health Lung Vs. Smoker’s lung

18. Tobacco on the skin

19. Tobacco on the hands

20. Tobacco on the Mouth

21. How much money do you save by not smoking???
LETS FIND OUT!!!

22. Let’s say someone smokes 1 pack a day… Per PACK they will spend $5
Per WEEK they will spend $35
Per MONTH they will spend $140
Per YEAR they will spend $1680
5 YEARS= $8400
10 YEARS= $16,800
What would you buy with this much money??

23. Effects of tobacco use on the body
When you inhale a cigarette, the nicotine travels to the bloodstream and then to the brain- this only take 8 seconds
Heart will beat faster
Increases breathing rate
Blood pressure will increase
Become more alert and energetic
Sense of smell and taste decrease
Yellow Teeth, Fingernails
Smelly clothes, hair, breath, house, car, etc.

24. Effects of tobacco use on the body
“Smokers Voice”
Stimulates the brain reward system (Addiction)
Increases blood sugar levels
Stimulates vomit reflex
Skin loses elasticity
Narrows blood vessels, reducing oxygen to the brain
Damages the immune system increasing the chance of suffering from diseases such as cancer

25. LUNG CANCER
growth of malignant cells that attack and replace healthy cells
NO CURE!!
Now kills more women than breast cancer!
Many females believe smoking causes weight loss-There is NO PROOF of this being true!

26. Chronic Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, combined with built up particles
Chronic coughing, excessive mucus production
Cilia becomes useless-covered with tar

27. Pulmonary Emphysema
Pulmonary=LUNGS
Destruction of tiny air sacs in lungs which absorb oxygen into the body
Tiny air sacs=ALVEOLI
Instead of using only 5% of their energy to breathe, a person with advanced emphysema may use 80% of their energy to breathe!!

28. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Combination of chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema

29. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Condition is which infants die in their sleep for unknown reasons
Second Hand Smoke Anti Smoking PSA - Video

30. Effects of Tobacco on the Fetus and Baby
Risk of miscarriage
Risk of premature birth
Low birth weight
Slow growth rate
Risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Risk of developing respiratory illness
Risk of developing learning difficulties

31. Ch Key Terms
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)- a form of medicine that delivers small amounts of nicotine to the body to help a person quit using tobacco

32. Why people use tobacco Family & friends Misconceptions Advertising
Curiosity
Rebellion

33. Advertisements

34. Tobacco & the law
Selling tobacco to anyone under 18 years of age is illegal
Very high fines for companies caught selling to a minor
Teens are fined or assigned community service

35. Withdrawal symptoms
Nervousness
Irritability
Difficulty sleeping