Resource 7 (Activity 2) Smoking Quiz True False 1. 3,000 people in Northern Ireland die as a result of smoking each year. 2. 84% of all lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. 3. It is legal to smoke anywhere in the school building. 4. Death rates are lower for those who start smoking at an early age. 5. You are 60% less likely to have Coronary Heart Disease if you are a non-smoker. 6. Lung cancer kills around two people every day. 7. Lung cancer can be cured only by removing the diseased lung. 8. More women now die of lung cancer than breast cancer. 9. Smoking cigarettes with low tar/nicotine levels increases risk of lung cancer. 10. Two thirds of smokers say they want to quit. 11. Breathing smoke from others cigarettes can harm you. 12. Nicotine, a poison, causes cigarette addiction. 13. Smoking cigars and pipes which aren t usually inhaled, is less of a health hazard than cigarette smoking. 14. Women who smoke during pregnancy tend to have heavier babies. 15. Smoking is associated with accidental death from fires. 16. Smoking costs the Health Service 22m per year.
Resource 8 (Activity 2) Smoking...What It Does To The Body (1 of 2) LUNGS Smoking can cause respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This damages the lungs. Smoking can affect sport. You get out of breath more easily and are not able to run as fast or as far! Smokers are more likely to get coughs and sore throats and have more chance of getting asthma. Smoking can cause lung cancer. This is the most common cancer in the U.K. It is thought that 9 out of 10 cases are caused by smoking tobacco. HEART Nicotine raises blood pressure and makes the blood clot more easily leading to a heart attack. Within one minute of inhaling smoke the heart rate rises. It can beat up to 30% faster in the first 10 minutes. STOMACH Nicotine can cause peptic ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. Over a quarter of stomach cancers are caused by smoking. MOUTH Smoking can cause mouth and throat cancer. It also stains your teeth and makes your breath stink.
Resource 8 (Activity 2) Smoking...What It Does To The Body (2 of 2) KIDNEYS Smoking has been linked to kidney cancer. Around a quarter of all cases in men and 9% of all cases in women are linked to smoking. BRAIN Nicotine in cigarettes is addictive and so it makes you think you need more and more! SKIN Nicotine stains your skin. It also causes wrinkles.
Resource 9a (Activity 2) Did You Know? Smoking kills 3,000 people in Northern Ireland every year! 1/2 of all teenage smokers will eventually die from it if they continue Cigarette smoke is made up of: - Nicotine - Carbon monoxide - Tar Nicotine is highly addictive and can reach the brain 15 seconds after it is inhaled Cigarette smoke contains chemicals used to remove nail polish, dry clean clothes and kill rats! The moment you stop smoking you reduce the risk of disease and your health improves Source: Cancer Research UK
Resource 9b (Activity 2) Facts About Smoking Smoking can cause cancer, heart disease and chronic lung disease. It kills 120,000 people in the UK every year. 50% of smokers who smoke in their teens and continue to smoke, will eventually be killed by their habit. Every hour in the UK approximately 13 people die from smoking related diseases. It is the single most preventable cause of early death in the world. Even if a person has been smoking for years, giving up will reduce the risks and increase their chance of living longer. Cigarette smoke is packed full of roughly 4000 compounds, many of which are toxic and can cause damage to our cells. Some are carcinogenic (cancer causing). The three main ingredients of cigarette smoke are: Nicotine Carbon monoxide Tar Nicotine is not carcinogenic. It doesn t cause cancer, but it is a highly addictive and very fast-acting drug. Once inhaled, nicotine reaches the brain in less than 15 seconds. Most smokers are addicted to nicotine and crave cigarettes to feed their addiction. Carbon Monoxide is a tasteless, odourless poisonous gas. It is taken up by the bloodstream quickly and impairs the smoker s breathing. Tar is a substance made up of various chemicals, many of which are known to cause cancer. Around 70 per cent of the tar in cigarettes is deposited in the smoker s lungs. Other harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke include: Acetone, more commonly used in nail polish remover; Ammonia, used in the dry cleaning industry; Arsenic, a deadly poison used in pest control and insecticides; Benzene, a cancer-causing agent used in the production of fuel and chemicals; Cadmium, a very poisonous chemical that can cause liver, kidney and brain damage, used in batteries. Smoking trends in the UK There are fewer adult male smokers than ever before. The UK is leading the world in the rates at which men are kicking the habit. Today only 3 in 10 men smoke. This means fewer men are dying from lung cancer. In women, lung cancer deaths have not yet decreased. That s because women started smoking later than men. There are still more men than women dying from lung cancer. Source: Cancer Research UK