Tobacco ChapterTobacco Chapter

How bad is Tobacco?How bad is Tobacco?

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People and TobaccoPeople and Tobacco

► Tobacco companies Tobacco companies glamorize tobacco glamorize tobacco use in magazines, use in magazines, newspapers, and newspapers, and billboards.billboards.

► Today, people Today, people understand more understand more about the dangers about the dangers of tobacco.of tobacco.

StatisticsStatistics

Why People Abstain from Why People Abstain from TobaccoTobacco

► Bad Breath, bad Bad Breath, bad odor on clothes, odor on clothes, poor complexion, poor complexion, discolored teeth, discolored teeth, wrinkled skin, bone wrinkled skin, bone loss around teeth, loss around teeth, more tooth decay, more tooth decay, receded gums, sore receded gums, sore throat, watery eyes, throat, watery eyes, impaired sense of impaired sense of smell, impaired smell, impaired sense of tastesense of taste

Anti-Tobacco AdvertisingAnti-Tobacco Advertising

Why People Start Tobacco Why People Start Tobacco UseUse

► Social pressures Social pressures seem to outweigh seem to outweigh the dangers of the dangers of tobacco use. tobacco use.

► Some say the Some say the dangers don’t seem dangers don’t seem real to them.real to them.

► Some say the Some say the curiosity to try curiosity to try tobacco was too tobacco was too strong.strong.

Why People Start Using Why People Start Using TobaccoTobacco

►Family Members-Studies have shown Family Members-Studies have shown that children of smokers are much that children of smokers are much more likely to develop the habit than more likely to develop the habit than are children of nonsmokers.are children of nonsmokers.

►Friends Who Use TobaccoFriends Who Use Tobacco►Tobacco Advertising-1971 Congress Tobacco Advertising-1971 Congress

banned ads on Television and Radio. banned ads on Television and Radio. 1987-Congress banned smokeless 1987-Congress banned smokeless tobacco.tobacco.

Tobacco And Its ChemicalsTobacco And Its Chemicals

►The physical reactions to tobacco The physical reactions to tobacco include racing heart, dizziness, watery include racing heart, dizziness, watery eyes, coughing spells and nausea.eyes, coughing spells and nausea.

Chemicals in Tobacco SmokeChemicals in Tobacco Smoke

► 4,000 different chemicals. 1,000 are dangerous.4,000 different chemicals. 1,000 are dangerous.► Arsenic-powder used in insecticidesArsenic-powder used in insecticides► Acetone-Colorless liquid, small quantities found in Acetone-Colorless liquid, small quantities found in

urine.urine.► Acetaldehyde-anestetic properties, produces narcosis Acetaldehyde-anestetic properties, produces narcosis

when inhaled.when inhaled.► Ammonia-used in a cleaner, germicide.Ammonia-used in a cleaner, germicide.► Carbon-found in charcoalCarbon-found in charcoal► Cresol-phenol from coal tar or wood tar.Cresol-phenol from coal tar or wood tar.► Formaldehyde-preserve dead animals-peopleFormaldehyde-preserve dead animals-people► Hydrocyanide-used in gas chambers.Hydrocyanide-used in gas chambers.► Nicotine-highly addictive drug, found in insecticides.Nicotine-highly addictive drug, found in insecticides.

Nicotine and AddictionNicotine and Addiction► Nicotine-drug in tobacco that may act as a stimulant and Nicotine-drug in tobacco that may act as a stimulant and

cause addiction. (Constricts blood vessels, which cut down on cause addiction. (Constricts blood vessels, which cut down on the blood flow to hands and feet)the blood flow to hands and feet)

► Stimulant-drug that speeds up the activities of the central Stimulant-drug that speeds up the activities of the central nervous system. nervous system.

► Nicotine Withdrawal- reaction to the lack of nicotine in the Nicotine Withdrawal- reaction to the lack of nicotine in the body, which causes headaches, irritability, restlessness, body, which causes headaches, irritability, restlessness, increased coughing.increased coughing.

► TAR- The dark sticky mixture of chemicals that is formed TAR- The dark sticky mixture of chemicals that is formed when tobacco burns. when tobacco burns.

► Carcinogens-the tar in tobacco smoke contains hundreds of Carcinogens-the tar in tobacco smoke contains hundreds of cancer causing agents.cancer causing agents.

► Carbon Monoxide-A poisonous, colorless, odorless gas that is Carbon Monoxide-A poisonous, colorless, odorless gas that is found in cig. Smokefound in cig. Smoke

Chemicals in Smokeless Chemicals in Smokeless TobaccoTobacco

►Tobacco that is chewed or sniffed Tobacco that is chewed or sniffed through the nose.through the nose.

►Chewing Tobacco-is poor quality Chewing Tobacco-is poor quality tobacco leaves mixed with molasses or tobacco leaves mixed with molasses or honey and placed between the cheek honey and placed between the cheek and gum.and gum.

►Snuff-finely ground tobacco that may Snuff-finely ground tobacco that may be held between the lower lip and be held between the lower lip and teeth.teeth.

Health and TobaccoHealth and Tobacco

►Tobacco users increase their chances Tobacco users increase their chances of CVD and Respiratory Diseases every of CVD and Respiratory Diseases every time they smoke.time they smoke.

The long term affectsThe long term affects

►CVD-smoker is 3 times more likely to CVD-smoker is 3 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than a suffer a heart attack than a nonsmoker.nonsmoker.

►A heart attack is five to ten times A heart attack is five to ten times more likely to kill a smoker than a more likely to kill a smoker than a nonsmoker.nonsmoker.

Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

►Chronic Bronchitis-condition in which Chronic Bronchitis-condition in which the bronchial tubes become swollen the bronchial tubes become swollen and clogged with mucous.and clogged with mucous.

►Emphysema-breathing disorder in Emphysema-breathing disorder in which small air sacs in the lungs lose which small air sacs in the lungs lose their ability to expand and contract.their ability to expand and contract.

CancerCancer

►Oral Cancers-cancer of the mouth, Oral Cancers-cancer of the mouth, throat and tongue.throat and tongue.

►Leukoplakia-hard, white, leathery Leukoplakia-hard, white, leathery patches or sores.patches or sores.

Tobacco Use and PregnancyTobacco Use and Pregnancy

Other Physical EffectsOther Physical Effects

► Financial Costs to Society-Health InsuranceFinancial Costs to Society-Health Insurance

► Average Cost for a pack of Cigarettes is: Average Cost for a pack of Cigarettes is:

► Average person uses 1 to 2 packs a day.Average person uses 1 to 2 packs a day.► If that person were to save the money wasted they If that person were to save the money wasted they

would have _______ in 10 years.would have _______ in 10 years.

► Secondhand SmokeSecondhand Smoke

► Dangers of Secondhand SmokeDangers of Secondhand Smoke

Choosing a Healthy LifestyleChoosing a Healthy Lifestyle

►Quitting Tobacco UseQuitting Tobacco Use

►BenefitsBenefits

►Tips for quittingTips for quitting