HOW TOBACCO AFFECTS THE BODY

Facts About Tobacco One puff = 4,000 harmful chemicals Thousands of these chemicals cause cancer More than 400,000 people die from smoking every year. It can be smoked or chewed. A pack of cigarettes can cost up to $11.

What is in Tobacco? Nicotine- addictive, or habit forming drug found in tobacco – Once you are addicted the body has a strong need for it. This is what keeps people smoking over and over again. – It makes your heart beat faster – Raises blood pressure – Causes dizzines – Upset stomach – Reduces the amount of oxygen your blood carries to the brain.

What is in Tobacco? Tar- a thick, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns – Tar coats the airways and lining of lungs – Lungs coated with tar can become diseased. Carbon Monoxide – A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns. it damages the brain and heart by reducing the amount of oxygen available to these organs.

Other Deadly Substances Cyanide – A deadly poison that is commonly found in pest control products. Formaldehyde – A burning, stinging gas that is used as a preservative in the laboratory. Methyl Ethyl Ketone – Used in solvents and harms the CNS.

Forms of Tobacco Cigarettes – Contain shredded tobacco leaves – Have a filters to block some of the harmful chemicals to try to make it more safe No such thing as a safe cigarette – Flavored cigarettes might smell nice and taste good, but they have even more chemicals than a regular cigarette

Forms of Tobacco Cigars and Pipes – Contain shredded tobacco leaves – Cigars contain up to 90 times more cancer causing chemicals than in cigarette smoke More likely to develop mouth, tongue or lip cancer.

Forms of Tobacco Smokeless Tobacco – Chew or snuff – Chewing tobacco is also called dip of spit. – Snuff tobacco can be sniffed or chewed. – Chemicals do not pass through the lungs and nicotine is absorbed through the tissues and the bloodstream. – Contains same chemicals as cigarettes.

Tobacco Affects Body Systems Affects your sense of smell and taste Affects your immune system which means you will get sick more often. Tobacco users are 22 times more likely to develop lung cancer Increases chance for heart attack.