Mr. Mettler

  Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general.  Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. This is about one in five deaths. Smoking and Death

  Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women. 1,2 More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer.  About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by smoking.  COPD is a mix of two diseases 1.Bronchitis 2.Emphysema Smoking and Death

  Smoking is estimated to increase the risk—  For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times  For stroke by 2 to 4 times  Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times  Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times  Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths among men and women, nationally and world wide.  Oral cancer is linked to men and women who use conventional "smokeless" chewing or spit tobacco.  Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease). Health Effects

  Smoking causes heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease—the leading causes of death in the United States.  Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.  A heart attack occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to your heart. When this happens, your heart cannot get enough oxygen. This damages the heart muscle, and part of the heart muscle can die.  A stroke occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to part of your brain or when a blood vessel in or around your brain bursts Health Effects

  Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body:  Bladder  Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)  Cervix  Colon and rectum (colorectal)  Esophagus  Kidney and ureter  Larynx  Liver  Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)  Pancreas  Stomach  Trachea, bronchus, and lung Health Effects

  Acetone – found in nail polish remover  Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye  Ammonia – a common household cleaner  Arsenic – used in rat poison  Benzene – found in rubber cement  Butane – used in lighter fluid  Cadmium – active component in battery acid  Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes  Formaldehyde – embalming fluid  Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid  Lead – used in batteries  Naphthalene – an ingredient in moth balls  Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel  Nicotine – used as insecticide (Most abundant and addictive)  Tar – material for paving roads  Toluene - used to manufacture paint Ingredients

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