TobaccoTobacco

By:By:Matthew AdrinedaMatthew Adrineda

AndAndAhmad ShamiAhmad Shami

ClassificationClassification

Tobacco is a consumable product that is Tobacco is a consumable product that is processed from the leaves of plantsprocessed from the leaves of plants

Can be used as an organic pesticideCan be used as an organic pesticide

Nicknames of tobaccoNicknames of tobacco

Some nicknames of tobacco are:Some nicknames of tobacco are: FagsFags SmokeSmoke PuffPuff Cancer StickCancer Stick Cigs/CigarettesCigs/Cigarettes SnuffSnuff Tin, Tin, SmokesSmokes ButtsButts FakesFakes BurnsBurns  

HistoryHistory Eastern North American tribes carried large Eastern North American tribes carried large

amounts of tobacco in pouches as a readily amounts of tobacco in pouches as a readily accepted trade item, and often smoked it in accepted trade item, and often smoked it in pipes, either in defined sacred ceremonies, or pipes, either in defined sacred ceremonies, or to seal a bargain, and they smoked it at such to seal a bargain, and they smoked it at such occasions in all stages of life, even in occasions in all stages of life, even in childhood. It was believed that tobacco is a childhood. It was believed that tobacco is a gift from the Creator and that the exhaled gift from the Creator and that the exhaled tobacco smoke carries one's thoughts and tobacco smoke carries one's thoughts and prayers to heaven. It was also believed to have prayers to heaven. It was also believed to have lots of medicinal value.lots of medicinal value.

Short-Term EffectsShort-Term Effects

Produces narrowing of the arteriesProduces narrowing of the arteries Reduces amount of oxygen the blood vessels Reduces amount of oxygen the blood vessels

can carrycan carry

Long-Term EffectsLong-Term Effects(How it Affects the Body)(How it Affects the Body)

Lung disease/cancerLung disease/cancer

Heart disease/ Heart disease/ hardening of the hardening of the arteriesarteries

BrainBrain - Nicotine makes - Nicotine makes you anxious, nervous, you anxious, nervous, moody, and depressed. moody, and depressed. Stroke may also occur.Stroke may also occur.

MouthMouth - Tobacco gives - Tobacco gives gum diseasegum disease

HeartHeart - Causes heart - Causes heart diseasesdiseases

LungsLungs - Can cause - Can cause lung cancerlung cancer

SkinSkin – Causes – Causes wrinkles, burns, wrinkles, burns, inflamed skin, and inflamed skin, and discolored fingernailsdiscolored fingernails

MuscleMuscle - Causes - Causes muscles to hurt and muscles to hurt and keeps them from keeps them from developing properlydeveloping properly

Cancer in the larynx, Cancer in the larynx, esophagus, mouth, esophagus, mouth, and bladderand bladder

Birth defects can Birth defects can occuroccur

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