1. Identifying the Risks of Smoking Lesson 3

2. Truth #1 Tobacco is as much a part of Kentucky’s culture as Bourbon and Horseracing

3. Just the facts… Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 440,000 American lives each year. Cigarettes contain at least 43 distinct cancer- causing chemicals. Smoking is directly responsible for 87% of lung cancer cases and is most responsible for emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

4. The facts continued.. Smoking is a major factor in coronary heart disease and stroke. Smoking in pregnancy accounts for an estimated 20 to 30% of low-birth weight babies, up to 14% of pre-term deliveries, and 10% of all infant deaths. Smoking by parents is related to serious negative health affects in their children, including asthma, ear infections and SIDS

5. Truths….. Approximately 22.2 million American women are smokers Women are 12 times more likely to die prematurely from lung cancer than nonsmoking females. Tobacco companies have targeted both African- Americans and Hispanics with intense media campaigns. Tobacco advertising plays an important role in encouraging young people to begin a lifelong addiction.

6. More Truth… Nicotine, the addictive substance in tobacco, gives the smoker a very pleasant experience, making it very hard to just quit…in spite of serious health warnings.

7. Kentucky and the Nation Kentuckians who smoke…30.5% People nationwide that smoke…22.3% Kentucky’s lung cancer death rate…121.4 per 100,000 The nation’s lung cancer death rate..90.2 per 100,000 The lung cancer rate in California is 74.1 per 100,000, which has a statewide ban on smoking in public places

8. How Does Tobacco Affect My Life?