Smoking
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Some Effects of Nicotine
WHAT’S IN THAT SMOKE??? 4000 different chemicals, at least 69 of which are known carcinogens Smoking one pack of cigarettes per day for a full year leaves one quart of tar in your lungs!!!
Using tobacco exposes the body to over 4000 chemicals
Nicotine - Addictive substance that makes users crave more tobacco Tar - Thick, dark liquid that covers the lungs and can cause lung cancer Carbon Monoxide - Poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns, same as exhaust fumes of cars
How does smoking affect you???????????
Some Effects of Smoking
Top 5 Deadly Effects of Smoking in the United States Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Heart Disease Heart Disease Chronic airway obstruction Chronic airway obstruction Emphysema Emphysema Esophagus Cancer Esophagus Cancer
Effects of Tobacco on Body Mouth – bad breath, dulls taste buds Teeth – stains (ugly brown) Fingers - stains Lungs – bronchitis, cancer, emphysema Heart – works harder, increased risk of H.D. & stroke Stomach – one cause of ulcers Bladder – increased risk of bladder cancer
The Risks of Involuntary (Passive) Smoking Mainstream smoke = smoke inhaled/exhaled by smoker Sidestream = smoke from the burning product Second Hand = smoke exhaled by smoker (Enviromental Tobacco Smoke) Partners of smokers are 3 x’s higher risk for Heart Disease and 30% higher risk for lung cancer
How to quit.
Quitting
Facts About Spit Tobacco facts.html
What is SPIT TOBACCO? chewing tobacco chewing tobacco dip dip snuff snuff chew chew spit tobacco spit tobacco
Chemicals in Spit Tobacco Do You Really Want to Put These in Your Mouth? Cadmium (car batteries) Cadmium (car batteries) Polonium 210 (nuclear waste) Polonium 210 (nuclear waste) l Lead (decreased IQ in children nervous system damage) l Formaldehyde (embalming fluid) l Arsenic (rat poison) l Cyanide (used in the gas chamber) l Nitrosamines (potent cancer-causing agents)
Health Consequences of Nicotine Exposure Increased heart rate Increased heart rate Stroke Stroke High blood pressure High blood pressure Impairs immune system Impairs immune system Ulcers Ulcers Harmful to developing fetus Harmful to developing fetus
Oral Health Effects of Spit Tobacco Usage Stained teeth Stained teeth Rough patches in the mouth (leukoplakia) Rough patches in the mouth (leukoplakia) Bad breath (halitosis) Bad breath (halitosis) Receding gum line Receding gum line Oral cancer Oral cancer
Not A Safe Alternative