Tobacco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBAuM1fLKRk
Nicotine Nicotine: stimulant drug Constricts blood vessels, Increases Heart Rate, and Blood Pressure
Video: Nicotine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwSY231FjMI
Tobacco: plant that contains nicotine Cigarettes Cigars Pipes Chewing Snuff
4,000 different chemicals Carcinogen: chemical known to cause cancer Tar: sticky, thick fluid Carbon Monoxide: odorless gas
What is in a cigarette?
Smoking harms respiratory system Aggravates asthma (COPD)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Bronchitis: inflammation of bronchial tubes Emphysema: air sacs are destroyed (lack of oxygen)
Smoking causes cardiovascular disease Smoking causes accidents Home Car
Second Hand Smoke (cigarette burns for about 12 minutes) Secondhand smoke: exhaled smoke Side-stream smoke: burning cigarette Mainstream smoke: inhaled in lungs
Type of Smoke Second Hand Side-stream Mainstream
Smokeless Tobacco Leukoplakia: abnormal cells in the mouth (white patches)
Need bonus points? How do tobacco companies influence us into using their product? Bring an Advertisement to class (Bonus: 5 Pts)