Notes: Tobacco
EQ: How is tobacco consumed? What are the major components of tobacco? Which ones are the most harmful?
1. Smoking kills you Smoking is the #1 preventable cause of death in the United States. 9 The Top 4 Causes of Death in U.S. are all Related to Smoking!: 1. Diseases of heart 2. Cancer 3. STROKES 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Tobacco Dangers
There are many Physical Dangers of Cigarettes: It Damages nearly every organ of the body!!! 1 5
2. Physical Dangers of Cigarettes 1. NICOTINE: Is highly addictive and TWINS: SMOKER VS- NON-SMOKER the high lasts only ½ hour Constricts blood vessels Increases heart rate and blood pressure A tolerance develops It s so hard on your skin!
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2. Physical Dangers of Cigarettes 2. CABON MONOXIDE: (Lack of carbon monoxide causes heart disease) Is an odorless, tasteless gas in cigarette smoke Displaces oxygen from blood so less gets to heart, muscles Causes poor circulation and leads to amputations
2. Physical Dangers of Cigarettes 3. TAR: There are over 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. They contain carcinogens which cause lung cancer. 9
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3. TWO of the Diseases Smoking Causes: Chronic Bronchitis:...Is chronic inflammation in the lungs, causing scarring of the airways and excessive production of mucus that results in a chronic cough. Some call it a smoker s cough. Emphysema:... Is a condition of the lungs where there is an abnormal increase in the size of air spaces, (holes!) with destructive changes in their walls and a reduction in their 11 number.
Why Is Tobacco Legal???????????? If we know cigarettes are so bad for you, why are they legal?
4. Cigarettes is a big business: The major tobacco companies spend $11 billion per year on marketing 10 (That s $30M per And they make a lot day!!!!!!) of $$$$ from recruiting teenagers!
Teenagers are targeted by tobacco companies 80% of smokers start before they are 18. 2 1200 people die a day in America from Smoking. 3 (That means they need to recruit this many more smokers every day!!)
5. Addiction Scientists have confirmed that it could take just one cigarette to become addicted. Research found that 12- and 13-year-olds showed evidence of addiction within a few days of their first cigarette. 4 Raise hand if know someone who - It takes an average of 18 years to quit smoking. smokes and is trying to quit they will tell you not to even start!!
6. 2nd Hand Smoke Ways to protect yourself from second-hand smoke: -Ask them to smoke outside only -Keep your door to your room closed -Get an air filter -Ask them to smoke in one place only -keep encouraging them to quit!
3. Chewing tobacco and cigars and pipes are no safer than cigarettes!!!! Receding gum line Cracked Lips Bleeding gums Page 2
Rotting teeth Loss of teeth
Watch for a leathery pre-cancerous patch inside their mouth called: Leukoplakia 70% of chewers have mouth sores and those mouth sores Can lead to oral cancer! 5
Oral Cancer 75% of cancers in the mouth, lips, tongue, throat, nose and larynx are due to tobacco use! 5
LIP, TONGUE, JAW, AND MOUTH CANCER
Esophageal and Cheek Cancer
The damage is extensive!!!
According to the Centers for Disease Control and "Prevention," as many as 20% of high school boys and 2% of high school girls use smokeless tobacco. 6 It is NOT a safer alternative to cigarettes!!!
7 Signs of Cancer: cancer (as designated by the American Cancer Society) http://www.webmd.com/cancer/understanding-cancer-symptoms CAUTION: C hange in bowel or bladder habits. A sore that does not heal. U nusual bleeding or discharge. T hickening or lump in the breast, testicles, or elsewhere. I ndigestion or difficulty swallowing. O bvious change in the size, color, shape, or thickness of a wart, mole, or mouth sore. N agging cough or hoarseness.
Also signs of Cancer: The following symptoms may also signal the presence of some form of cancer: -Persistent headaches -Unexplained loss of weight or appetite -Chronic pain in bones or other areas of the body -Persistent fatigue, nausea, or vomiting -Persistent low-grade fever, either constant or intermittent -Repeated instances of infection
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $7.00 pack/can a day x 365 days = per year $7.00 pack/can a day x 365 days = per year x 5 years= $7.00 pack/can a day x 365 days = per year x 10 years= $7.00 pack/can a day x 365 days = per year x 25 years= Figure for someone you know: $7.00 pack/can a day x 365 days = per year x the # of years they've smoked= Page 2
Create your own cigarette pack ad Act as if you are a tobacco advertiser and use an "Ad Appeal" technique to try to get teens to buy your pack of cigarettes. Write your name and the appeal you are using 28
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